People & Academics: Who we are and what we're learning
Sports & Activities: Lot of ways to get involved
This past summer three LHS representatives, Emma Schultz, Maddie Moe, and Laurie Johnson, had the opportunity of a lifetime when I was invited to attend the Nebraska Cornhusker Girls State put on by The A an Legion Au • iary. Girls State is a nation wide (well with the exception of Hawaii) mock government program where over 400 girls learn about civics and American government by campaigning, aebating, voting, and electing mock local and state leaders.
The weel< started off in a mad rush as everyone looked for their cities (floors of Sandoz Hall) and met their new neighbors. As a new town of 40 girls we learned about our new town, Garfield, named after our twentieth president. We started right off campaigning for local offices, such as mayor and senators.
From there our day started out at 6 a.m., earlier if you wanted to be clean for the day. Then we walked to The Union to meet with the 360 other girls to listen to various speakers and learn about the importance of citizenship and government.
The largest fiasco by far was two days later when the campaigning for the State Primaries began; the competition was fierce as the competitors brought out the catchy slogans and pounds of candy. My favorite slogan by far was sung to the music of 'Tik Tok' by Keisha. If only the Presidential Campaigning, was as entertaining as that.
The week went on with a behind the scenes tour of Memorial Stadium, a walk to The Nebraska Historical Museum where we witnessed a police chase(!), and then a Salt Dogs Baseba l l Game a • st the Clnadian • ipeg Goldeyes, which we attended along with the Boys Staters.
One of the best parts of Cornhusker State was that Nebraska is one of seven states that host both Girls and Boys State at the same time, on the same campus.
On any one of our long walks across campus, if we came across any Boy Staters, the chants would begin: mostly insults at their behalf and declarations that we're better in all possibly ways, and the best part was that they chanted right back at us! In our second to last day we visited our esteemea capital to visit with our representatives and to bear witness to the Oath of Office of our Governor. We then spread out through the city to visit the offices of our given positions.
On our last day, after our graduation, the goodbyes we shared were very tearful with promises of seeing each other again and the creation of facebook groups.
I highly recommend air Juniors to apply for a spot at Girls or Boys State for the summer between their Junior and Senior year. It is definitely a once in a lifetime event for any student!
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We don't just have a new Archery Team at LHS. We have a state qualifying Archery Team at LHS. Coached by P.E. teacher Amy ariotto, the group took the sport by storm this year sending 8 LHS rchers to state at the Lancaster event center on March 24, 2012 hey included seniors Jati Zunaibi, James Lionberger, Kenny Allen, lex Sabella, Robbie Robertus, junior Elaine Samsel, sophomores odie Wheat, Jessica Bartek, and freshman Alexis Cruz who got 10th n the women's division with a score of 260. Samsel was one point ehind (259) for 11th place, and Zuaibi placed 13th for the men's ompetition with a 255.
Although this was Acherys' first year as an offical LHS Club, he enthusiasm and hard work, carried the team to success.
!QJ!: Jati Zunaibi practices at LHS on Club Day. Left : Jati Zunaibi concentrates on his shot during state.
Right: Alexis Cruz takes careful aim.
Photos courtesy of Jodie Wheat
Above Far Left : Front Row: Jati Zunaibi, Elaine Samsel, Kenny Allen, Jodie Wheat, Jessi ca Bartek , Alexis Cruz, Back Row : Amy Cariotta, Alex Sabella, James Lionberger, Robbie Robertus. Far Left : The team waits for their turn to shoot.
Left : Jodie Wheat checks her score. Above: Jame s Lionberger and Jodie Wheat concentrate on their shots Photos courtesy of Jodie Wheat
Clubs and Activites
Left: Mummers Member Michel Keating(12), paints the face of Selena Ngo (09). The Mummers also drew Henna Tattoos.
Left: Asian Caucus members sell their popular Egg Rolls, which like many other food booths, quickly ran out of food.
Left: Vanessa De La Cruz (12) pies Amy Heiden (12) at the Pie a Pomalink booth.
Every year Festivus seems to get better, and this year is no exception. The proof is in the tickets sales. This year clubs raised $300 more than last year! The administrators even had to go out to buy more tickets.
The only real "problem" with the massive ticket sales was the amount food that clubs sold. Booths whose main focus was that of selling food ran out before the end of Festivus, long before the end for some booths. Such as the Student Council booth, it ran out of the popular Puppy Chow and Funnel Cakes early on but had the back up plan of selling Lincoln High Cozies and Mini Footballs. There were 25 clubs and activities, almost everyone raised over the $50 participation fee and 16 raised over $100.
Festivus is a cultural festival for the clubs to make money for the new year and to get students involved with their school. There's plenty to do at Festivus - eat food made by students, play games, hang out with friends. It also gives time for teachers to build a connection with their students, "Whether it be that they sponsor a club, sign up to participate in an event, or just walk around," Associate Principal Jesse Carlson said.
This was also the second year of the Faculty/Student Challenge; Staff also won this year The challenges were the Obstacle Course, the Rock Wall, and the Joust. There were 11 main events but there were also side events between students and teachers for smaller amount of points.
These brave staff members that went up against the students were: Mr. Rodney Droud (English Teacher), Mrs. Amber Buhrman (Art Teacher), Senorita Amy Stetson (Spanish Teacher), Ms. Lindsey Herting (Social Studies Teacher), Ms. Amy Cariotto (PE Teacher), Ms. Donna Anderson (Social Studies Teacher), Frau Marissa Wanamaker (German Teacher), Mr. Lucas Varley (Social Studies Teacher), Ms. Fargo (Science Teacher), Mr. Justin Holbein (English Teacher), and Mr. Russ Uhing (Associated Principal). Mr. Andrew Bargen, AP History teacher, was the announcer and coordinator for the Faculty/Student Challenges.
Students in official matches and their seconds were Lindsey Keller (12) and Demarrius Lott (12); Tiana Brown (12) and Mamo Prinsloo (12); Josh Curtis-Beard (12) and Adrian St. Martin (1 0); Alex Holman (9) and Paul Schack (9); Zach Miller (12); Nonyea Smith-Holden (10) and John Waechter (12); Jesse Snider (10) and Kai Bray (9); Sayvon Miller (12) and Humam Salih; Mercedes Greenwood (12); William Ridgley (12); Preston Murray (12) and Alex Knight (12).
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ABOVE: THE BLACK TEAM STUDENT SECTION CHEERS ON THEIR TEAM. RIGHT: Russ UHING
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LEFT: DEMARIUS Lon (12) IS RAISED ON THE SHOULDERS OF EXTATIC FANS FRIDAY NIGHT, Nov. 11, 2011 AFTER HIS TEAM WINS THE HOOPS FOR HOPE STAFF BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE JOHNSON GYM. INSET : Lon TALKS TO HIS TEAM DURING A TIMEOUT. ABOVE: THE VICTORIOUS COACHES POSE FOR A PHOTO WITH ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Russ UHING. FAR R1GHT: REPRESENTATIVES FROM SANTA COP , TOYS FOR TOTS, AND THE FRIENDSHIP HOME ARE RECOGNIZED DURING HALF TIME. EACH CHARITY RECEIVED $667 FROM TICKET SALES.
ABOVE: THE BLACK AND RED TEAMS TAKE THE TIP-OFF TO START THE GAME.
ABOVE: ENGLISH TEACHER MARK LARSON DROPS IN A 3-POINTER AS SCIENCE TEACHER WALLY MASON DEFENDS. RIGHT: SCIENCE TEACHERS GENEE HANDLEY AND MICHELLE SJUTS REACH FOR THE BALL AFTER A LONG PASS. FAR RIGHT: BUSINESS TEACHER l::>AN NOBLE SLIPS IN A SHOT PAST SCIENCE TEACHER WILL SMITH.
Despite a last minute series of three-poi rs by English teacher and soonto-be interim associate principal Mark Larson, the LHS Staff Red Team couldn't take the lead back from the consistently strong Black Tearn Friday night, Nov. 11, 2011, at the Lincoln High "Hoops for Hope" tournament in the Johnson Gym.
The 52-47 score came down to some key free throws in the final few minutes. Both teams traded the lead throughout the game, but a strong finish by the Black team in the 2nd half sealed the victory.
The game, which pitted LHS staff members against each other in a battle of skills and strategy , raised money for three charities: Santa Cop, Toys for Tots, and the Friendship Home.
With ticket sales and donations totaling $2,001, each charity will receive $667, according to Social Studies Department Chair Becky McLaughlin, who organized the event.
The idea for the fundraiser came from students in McLaughlin's History of the Holocaust class who had been talking about h ow children were impacted by the Holocaust.
"About 1 5 million kids were killed in the Holocaust and then many many many more, their lives were changed forever - they lost their families, they had to move, and they didn't really have a childhood , " McLaughlin said in an interview with Advocate reporter senior A.K. Khalaf.
The class wanted to find a way to honor them and do something good "So we came up with this idea to raise money for charities that help children," McLaughlin explained.
Boys L Club helped by supplying coache s and refs, there were also staff cheerleaders for both teams, and Ground Zero performed at halftime. The stands on both sides of the court were full of cheering fans and staff members.
" I'm really thankful to the staff for how they've stepped up and are excited and willing to play," McLaughlin said. "The students in my class have really been impressive with how much work they ' ve put in and their excitement and getting their friends excited."
The LHS Staff Black Team, coached by seniors Demarius Lott, Garret Chelton, and Sayvon Miller consisted of: Jarrell Green , Wally Mason, l sau Metes, Ben Keown, Amy Cariotta, Jess Carlson, Genee Handley, Michelle Sjuts, and Dan Noble.
The LHS Staff Red Team, coached by seniors John Harris, Taylor Samek and Shaka Chol, consisted of: Russ Uhing, Steve Ward, Katie Speicher, John Heineman, Lindsey Herting, Will Smith, Mark Larson, Justin Holbein, and Mr Noble's student teacher Nick Mattson.
Upin the Sky Kailoni Bray (09) carefully walks over the heads of her fellow students.
Right: Freshmen
Students : Khalil Hunter, Joseph Dodge , Kailoni Bray, Frank Cuddy, and Channing Schultz put on their safety harnesses as they prepare for a teambuliding ropes course with Sophomore Leader Jessie Snider.
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This past Summer marked the second annual Summer Bridge Program for 75 incoming Freshmen at LHS. The Summer Bridge Program is meant to help incoming students get used to Lincoln High, meet the students they will have classes with for the next four years, get to know their administrators and teachers, and gain the confidence they will need to survive the first part of High School.
This year, for the four-day program, they gave tours of Lincoln High, hosted a Scavenger Hunt around Lincoln High that resembled the popular reality T.V. show 'The Amazing Race', made healthy lunches, and climbed the rope course at Carol Joy Hollings Camp in Ashland, Nebraska.
The Ropes Course is one of the biggest highlights of the program, "The ropes course always has kids kind of looking up saying 'Oh my goodness that's really really high,"' says Bridge Program Teacher Leader Kim Szelag. "They're all helping each other, and that's a neat transition to watch. They start to trust other people."
And in smaller groups they can get to know people that they might not have in their classes. They get to know a real diverse group of kids," Szelag added.
Next year students are encouraged to come back next year as bridge leaders. As juniors and seniors they can be Link Crew leaders. "It's an ongonig leadership building program," Szelag said.
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"It's good for kids who are a little afraid of Lincoln High school (or high school in general)," Szelag added. It helps the kids feel like now that they know the school they can help their friends who weren't here.
"Anything that helps kids make a connection to high school helps, and that's what we're all abouthelping kids."
"But they all help each other out, they ha_ve to build teams whether they want to or not, they have to rely on each other. I ~o.g, 13,udge -P1tog,tant
Left: Freshmen students, from left to right: Cassidy Taladay, Laren Thuss, and Anie Sista make sure that their helmets are secure before preceding to the rope course.
Below: Sophomore Leader Cahse Krifels rappels down the Rock Wall.
Top: Freshmen group together to prepare for their next teamwork activity.
Below: The LHS Varsity Football team charges onto . . . the field to take on Omaha Northwest for the Home- Bel~w : Varsity LHS r~nrnng back J~ffery Brooks (11) runs the ball d(?wnf1eld t<? set up a score coming game on Sept 9 2011 Bottom· Austrian during the Homec9m1~g Game against Omaha South at Beechner Field on Friday, Sept. 9 , • _, • · 2011. Photo by w,11 Ridgely
transplant Kevin Lipp (11) kicks off after an LHS score.
Photos by Salu Guiza-Garcia
Top: Homecoming candidates lined the track during halftime. The winners were announced at the dance later that night.
Above: The LHS Marching Band entertains the Homecoming crowd at halftime Photos by Salu Guiza-Garcia 14 nornecom in a oarn e
Above: The student section kept enthusiam high during the game. Photo by Will Ridgely
Story by Jasmine Shirley
The LHS Varsity Football team took out Omaha Northwest on Friday, September 9th during the LHS Homecoming game by a score of 27 - 21 , making the first Homecoming win Lincoln High has seen since 1999 when they defeated Lincoln East.
This may have something to do with the new coach, Mark Macke. This is his first year at Lincoln High and a positive start from him as a coach.
"We want that to be a regular occurrence where we show up to play and compete and have a chance to win all of our games, " Macke said. "That ' s the ultimate goal.""
He [Macke] has a different mindset," senior varsity quarterback Dagan Worton said. " His love of football and passion for football rubs off on us and has us more motivated as a team."
"My expectation is that these guys play hard each and every game regardless of the outcome," Macke added.
But the coach wasn't the only new addition to Lincoln High's football team. LHS junior Kevin Lipp was also new to the football team as well as being new to the United States. Lipp is from Styria, Austria which is the second largest state located in Southeast Austria. Although Lipp is a starting kicker on the varsity football team at Lincoln High, this year was his first time to ever play football.
He says football is not popular in Austria but he has played soccer since he was four years old. He chose football because of its popularity in America. Lipp has been in America for over two months and leaves after the school year is over He does want to come back next year to play football and possibly get a scholarship for football He found his new found talent for football at practice. The game was at Lincoln High's very own Beechner Field and the weather prevailed. The bleachers were filled with fans , the student section roared throughout the game , and prizes such as Lincoln High sunglasses and shirts were thrown into the student section by Theresa Frey. Some alumni came back to cheer on the Links and live in the past for a while, making this victory even sweeter.
Above: Players congratulate each
Above: New Head Coach Mark Macke strategizes with the t e am before a sec- other after the first touchdown. Photo ond touchdown against Omaha Northwest. Photo by Salu Guiza -Garcia by Salu Guiza-Garcia
Left and Below: English teacher Ruth Clark's Advisory class enjoys the breakfast they won for having the most students dressed alike for Twin Day for Spirit Week. Below Left: Sarah Frey (12) and Rowan Mellick (12) dress up as "expecting" twins (or is it triplets?) in solidarity with English teacher Ruth Clark (who really was pregnant) during Twin Day of Spirit Week.
Even though Spirit Week was a short week, students dressed up and showed there school spirit. uesday was "Twin Day" Wednesday was "Wacky Day," Thursday was "Class Color Day," and Friday inished up Spirit Week with "Black and Red Day ."
English teacher Ruth Clark's Advisory class won a catered breakfast f~r most participation.
"I was proud of my advisory for participating •n Homecoming Spirit Week, and they did a great ·ob. I had two students dress like me, and we were all "pregnant" together. I had other students dress as twins in the class and some dressed with their riends from other classes.
"I think that every Advisory thinks theirs is the best. I'm pretty confident that ours is the best," Clark said.
Student Council supplied Clark's Advisory class with boxes of donuts and pop tarts, granola ars , apples, bananas , and grapes
The week ended with a Spirit Rally in the ohnson Gym which highlighted the various activities, sports , and groups that complete for LHS.
Above Left, and Left: Cheerleaders fire up the crowd at the Homecoming Pep Rally in the Johnson Gym. Above: Ground Zero electrifies students and staff with a dynamic performance.
Wacky DayGia Ryles (12) and Cayliss Mohtershed (12) dress out for Spirit Week during 2nd period Dance 101
aichae Bradford (11) is all decked out in her wacky clothers durning Spirt Week on Wacky Day, during 2nd period.
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Two real sets of twins , Nesita Smith Holden (10), Vontesaya Hite (10), Nonyea Smith Holden (10), and Vontesa Hite (10) demonstrate their unfair advantage on Twin Day during Spirit Week.
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The line outside of the South Building kept increasing in size as students of Lincoln High got in line , patiently waiting to dance the night away. At
the front door students had to show their ID s to prove that they were Lincoln High students , and then once inside , the night began.
Before Homecoming even started there was a debate about whether or not the lights should be on during the dance. In past years inappropriate dancing and grinding has caused some problems. If the lights were on it would ruin this year's Homecoming theme, " Light Up the Night. " Glow s ticks and neon decorations wouldn't have worked as well in full lighting.
The decision made by Student Council this year was to dim the lights. It was still not dark enough for some teens ' liking , but it didn ' t keep students from having fun.
The dance was held in South Gym and right outside of the gym people could get their picture taken with their friends or their dates. While some people were dancing others hung out in the hallway talking or even messing around with balloons like little kids at a birthday party.
At the beginn'ing of the dance , Ground Zero , showed off their moves while the others formed a circle around the crew to watch. Homecoming Royalty was announced near the end of the dance. This year's winners were:
King and Queen: Savannah Smith and Denison Salisbury
Prince and Princess: Bryce Tyler and Abi Paudel
Duke and Duchess: Jesse Snider and Rachel Kingston
Lord and Lady: Jason Towery and Mikaela Sparr
In the end people left with memories of the 2011 Homecoming and the freshman left with the memories of their first Homecoming. The memories could have been good or bad. Who knows? But, most students left with big smiles on their faces and an aching pain in their feet.
Above: Decoration s help " Light Up the Night " for this year ' s Homecoming Dance in the South Gym on Friday , Sept. 9 , 2011
Photo by Ch eye nn e Gottula
Below: Member s of Ground Zero dazzled the crowd with their move s at the beg innin g of the dance. Photo b y Cheyenne Go ttula
Top: Students take a break from dancing to po se fo r a picture at thi s year's Homecoming Dan ce. Photo by Cheyenn e Gottula Left, Above, Right, and Above Right: Student s danced
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Stanislav Yermakovich ( 11) poses for a fashion photo in the second floor mezzanine hallway during 8th period. Yermakovich is wearing a blue and yellow long sl,e ed shirt. He er, bes his style
(Left) Angel Flores (9) cute her hair really short recently and loves the new look.
There's all oifferent styles of clothe at Ilincoln High that sho their personality. Some wear sweatpants and a T-shirt, dress really girly with skirts an a dressy shirt. At Lincoln High everyone has their own type of style and nobody has the same style
Alina Bric hk (12) poses for a fashion photo in the hall way. Alina describes her fashion as "Comfortable and Simple" Alina is wearing a simple graphic 1', with a black jacket and blue Capri's.
To most students, senior year is viewed as the Jeasiest' school year out of the twelve years of schooling we _ go through before graduation. Just like our predecessors, this year's seniors find their last year to be one of the most chaotic.
Taking one more final ACT test to get that higher score, volunteering for GO/ PO hours to the very last
minute, applying for college and sending out the transcripts, finding scholarships that work for you, and keeping up with school and friends can add up quickly. Even the very best of us can fall prey to the dreaded senioriti.s.
With the drama of people, homework and studying, along with applying for college it seems impossible,
but we are Links. We have over one hundred generations of Links standing behind us, to support our goals to reach higher ground. Whether it's teaching the next generation or bringing out the newest technology advancement, Links will always stand high, and will never let something like seniori.tis stop us from reach•ing our goals.
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Shayna Allen Gabriel Alvidrez
Jordan Anderson
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Jordan Barrientos
Dustin Bartek
Caleb Beecher
Dalton Blaser Marina Blum
Patrick Brandon Alina Brichka
Jade Brill
Alyssa Brown
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Diego Carmona Beltran Ashley Camgbe
Above: Jordan Barrientos (12) donates blood in the West Gym during a Student Council/RedCross sponsored Blood Drive. Photo by Sammi Yelkin
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Above: Mercedes Greenwood (12) battles Shelly Fargo , science teacher, on the Climbing Wall during Festivus.
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Cina Dischner
Melissa French-Sloan
Above: Genee' Handley, science teacher, and Rowan Millick (12) strike a cheerleading pose during 2nd period plan period.
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Chris Failor
Mikayla Findlay
Sarah Frey Emily Frohman
Derrik Gadeken
Dakota Gaffney
Koral Gunnerson
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Above: Cody Phillips (12) dissects a frog in Sharill
Luedtke's Zoology class Photo by Jasmine Shirley
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Shane Hildenbrand
Nyakong Jiak
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Laurie Johnson Savon Johnson
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Jordan Jones Dupree Jones - Prentice Katherine Juarez Lopez
Claire Karsting
Niccole Lane
Above: Adriana Montez (12) works on her worksheet for Bob White 's 2nd period Government and Politic s class while li s tening to mu s ic. Ph oto by Rosa Torr es
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Above: Ti- Yonda Knaff (12) and Ashley Camgbe (12) study for a test on Tuesday , during Genee Handley's 7th period Medical Terminology Class.
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Dana McNeil Alice Mc Vicker Alicia Medina
Ana Martinez
Rebeca Mayorga
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Rowan Mellick Jetmir Memeti
Above: Morgan Myers (12) and others light candles during a vigil Thursday night, Nov. 17, 2011, for LHS senior Cayliss Mothershed who was killed in a car accident on Nov. 14, 2011. Over one hundred students, friends, and family attended the vigil. Photo by Greg Keller
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Above: LHS seniors Mercedez Greenwood (12), Abbi Young (12) Morgan Myers (12) Savon Johnson (12), and Savannah Washington (12) work on a sign during the day for the candlelight vigil that evening in honor of LHS senior Cayliss Mothershed who was killed in a car accident on Nov. 14, 2011.
Photo by Greg Keller
Seniors
Morgan Meyer
Cayliss Mothershed Amber Morrison
Mila Meza
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Emmanuel Morales
Kaneesha Motton
Mike uelle Tanner Muhle
Tyler Nesiba Oat Nguyen
Tu Nguyen Hoang
Sandra Ojeda Lord Okeng
Preston Murray
Azad Naser
Mary Olsen
Above: Laurie Johnson (12) create a elf-portrait in Amber Buhrman's 7th period Advanced Drawing class. Photo by Kayla Fredenburg
Above: Seniors show off their class spirit by dre Week Color Day. Photo by Trevor Alley
Brianna Pavey
Above: Deondre White (12), Lexi Trumbley (12), and Tearah Park (12) discuss whether or not excessive force is good or bad during Mandy Peterson's 7th period Criminal Justice class. Photo by Trevor Alley
Casey Philpot
Jacob Pumel
Char Pee Yasmin Perez-Pesina
Dang Pham
Samuel Pierce
Eugene Punteney
Victoria Quirk
Deon Ramirez
Dakota Ramsey
William Ridgley Salvador Rios
Denison Salisbury Karrar Salloom
Ellen Schoenmaker Shai Schrunk
TayJor Samek
Emma Schultz
Robert Robert s
Above: Abbey Bettinger (12) hard at work in Shawn Stokes 2nd period
IB Art. Photo by Austin Hilton
Kaytlin Schwab Sierra Scott
Sloane Snyder
Zac Spence
Abbey Spencer
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Anthony Slivka
Devin Smith
Kevin Smith Savannah Smith
Tyqualla Smith
Above: Emily Patterson (12) works on her shark design for her lidded slab piece during Shawn Stokes 7th period Beginning Pottery class. Photo by Salu Gui za Garcia
Jay Springer Kendra St Martin
Michael Staley
Deanna Stanek
Deavante Thompson Seraine Thompson
Erez Trainin
Above : Dan Noble talks to Davonte Webster (12) and Merrill Holden (12 ) about basketball during Mark Macke' s 2nd period Advanced Weight Training class.
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Crystal Vera Grant Versaw Bljerina Vidusic
Cody Stutzman
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John Waechter
Rynell Ware
D ' Marcus Warren
Trevor Weeks
Olivia Wilson
Above: Seniors in Ruth Clark 's Advisory period chow down on the doughnuts they won for the Spirit Week Competition. Photo by S(lvannah Smith
John Watson
Vanessa Williams
Jaymee Winfrey
Maddie Witters Brandon Wolfe
Kellie Warne
Maggie Wedeman
Joshua Wolz
Benjamin Abney Oliver Doerr
Ayaj Adau Layla Elias
Naif Al-Kazahy Sundos Elias
Chiza Jafet
Nyamal Mut Tierin Sheridan
Tamran John Creighton Northup Garytt Shirey
Glenn Jones
Simone Aldrich Samantha English Du Kaw
Larson Arurang
Melissa Espinosa Paw Kdu
Mckensi Bateman Cibrian
Adrion Nunez Glory Stabler
Danielle Nzihou Batsa Diana Thi
Candelaria Orozco Montes Annette Timmerman
Marina Kheder Dru Owen Cristina Uriostegui
Dustin Bennett Latisha Evans Odessa Kirkendoll
Brandon Brethouwer Ashley Felipe Sibit Koang
Angela Brewer Justyn Free Domakneak Kramer
Kenneth Pavey Gilberto Varela
Ree Paw Almira Vidusic
Char Pee Shane Wal ton
Johnathan Brink Sierra Frerichs Justin Lacefield Ilse Perdomo Detavion Wilkinson
Adrian Camacena Morales Che' -Lan Garcia
Haley Lange
Tralan Carr Cami Geardino Eric Lantz
Marco Carrillo Pu Jon Grebosky Hunter Lewis
Eludin Perez Gudiel Tayler Woods
Dena Pester Alpu Zayzay
Elisabeth Pfeifer Damian Zerr
Traeben Caudy Chris Greggs Estefania Lopez Seth Potts
Leighton Chase Megan Gropp Jordan Lovell
Kassondra Chilen HamoHamo
Ashleigh Clark Jacob Harpham
Dylan Coleman Nate Herbel
Dale Maier
Samantha Malloy
Bee Mar vel
Zachary Combs Josephina Hernandez Felicity Miller
Billy Cooper La'one Hill
Josh Mooren
Shantai Cotten Nancy Ho Guadalupe Morales
Austin Cox Sher Htoo
Karissa Danielson Shay Hughes-Dailey
Aryon Mosco
Nevin Murphy
Ian Prange
Bri Pratt
Terrance Pumel
Hannah Rivers
Martha Rivett
Juan Ruiz
Karina Sandoval
John Sears
Sonny Shade
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Flora Zempleni
Jati Zunaibi
Right: Zachary Hadenfeldt (11) lays down a layer of paint on his project in Shawn Stokes' period 21B Art class. Photo by Sierra Ariwla
High school can be a bittersweet experience for many teenagers, but we like to reflect on many of the good aspects. Throughout your high school career, your junior year is perceived to be your most difficult year where you are supposed to "buckle down" and give your all. Juniors this year had different opinions on this topic. When asked if the myth that junior year was supposed to be one of the hardest and most challenging years was true, junior Maria Beltran Garcia said, "I think it's true, to some point. I think some of the AP classes are harder and challenge you more." On another note, junior Jazmine Brown said her junior year has been "not as stressful."
Junior year is also a very important year in high school when it comes to academics. According to junior Keyara Taylor you need to "make sure that you figure out what you're going to do for college and that it won't be too late to figure that out. Start getting ready for your ACT prep, and also make sure you are passing all of your requirements so you can graduate."
The best thing about high school is the communication between the grade levels and giving each other advice so we can all succeed When asking current juniors if they had advice for any incoming juniors , the most popular answer that came up was to do the best you can do to get your work done and keep up with your homework!
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Above: Linh Nuygen (11) discusses her essay topic in Brian Goodbrake's 7th period 1B History class. Photo by Lexi Carpenter Abdullah, Hansk
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Right: Rachael McGinnis (11) paints a picture in
Lorraine's 8th period Beginning Drawing class.
Photo by Mikey Leazer
Above: Erik Schulz (11) uses a torch to practice joint welds for his project in Stan Haas ' 2nd period Welding class. Photo by Rosa Torres
Top Center : Khaleefa Muhammad (11), Malaik Muhammad (11),_and Tiff~ny Wallace (11) work together on completing a worksheet about moral dilemmas m Mandy
Right: Simone Hamilton • (11) demonstrates the proper way to hold a snake during Bryan Penas ' 8th period Biology class. Photo by Mikey Lea z er Peterson ' s 2nd Period P sychology Class. Ph~to by Ashley Mun~all . Top Right: Iris Osorio
Above Right: [L to R]: Celest T. (11) Catherine Bum~ ~11) Ashe lz~o (11) ~d Abi (11) works on a project in Paudel (11) pose for picture during Wacky Day of Spmt Week out side of Bnan Good- Shawn Stokes ' Beginning brakes 1B hi story class. Photo by Lexi Carpenter Pottery cla s s. Photo by
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Top: Physical Education teacher Mark Macke spots
Trey Anderson (11) a s the bench pre ss e s . Photo by Ag y a Adabie Above Left: Trevor Alley (11 ) draws a picture for his Art cla s s.
Above Right: Au styn Stutheit (11) li sten s to a di scussion on poem s in Deborah McGinn 's 7th period
Creative Writing class. Photo by Chri s Todd
Far Left and Left: Samantha Auman (11) and Cody Mor se (11) work on a vocabulary worksheet on ve rb ten ses in Katie Hansen 's Spani sh 4 cla ss. Photos by Tr evo r Alley. Above: Brianna hunt(l l) play s the flute during Chri Wat so n's 2nd period Marching Band class. Photo by Jesse Pi cke tt
Below: Brenda Alvis (11) works on a pre-quiz during Spanish teacher Katie Hansen's 2nd period Spanish 3-4 class. Photo by Agya Adabie
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Below: D'Marquienyon Whittington (11) takes notes in Jarrell Green 's 7th period World History class. Photo by Lexi Carpenter
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Top: Caitlin Holman (11) wears blue for Class Colors day in Sean Putnam's 7th period Chemistry class.
Photo by Tristan Sommars
Above: Brodrick Kudron(right) (11) and Miranda Brammeier(left) (10) study for a test in Amy Stetson's Spanish Year 1 class. Photo by Chris Todd. Above Right: Chan trey Schulke (11) works on her car during Don Simpson's 2nd period Auto Tech class.
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Story by Jordan Witherspoon
"I'm so, so , so ready to become an upperclassman!" Isn't that what all the sophomores are saying? The class of 2014 is a class of exciting, talented, and awesome young people. Your sophomore year is always an important one. It's a year that you step up from being a freshman, but it's also
a year you're about to step up from being an underclassmen. Many great opportunities , goals, and accomplishments have been met by the graduating class of 2014, and they're only goals that a Link can accomplish.
Many sophomores are ready to go to the next big step in high school. And some ... not so much.
"I am so ready to become a junior," Breonna Brooks said. "My sophomore year has been fun~ but I am just over excited to move forward in school."
"This year has gone by so fast, I'm going to miss being a sophomore," Cynthia Torres said.
The senior class of 2014 has worked really hard to succeed during high school.
"It's been a really long year so far with sports and academics, but we're Links and that's what we're born to do. And I'm just over the moon ready to be an upperclassmen." Tyson Wilson said.
"Yes, sophomore year was fun and all, but I'm just ready to be a senior." Mara Hollaman said.
Your sophomore year is a very important year to go through in high school. You' re not a freshman but you' re not yet an upperclassman. This 2011-2012 school year was filled with fun times. And it's truly going to be missed by the class of 2014!
Above : Hayley Alley (10), Erica Bruyete (10) , Alexis Graewe (10) and Teddy Sachtleben ( 10 ) wear purple to show off school spirit for Class C qJor Day of Spirit Week
Photo by Ashley Brooks
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Fellow s, Savanna Fielder, Brandon Findlay, Craig Fisher, Emma Fletcher, Thomas Flowers, Larissa Fritz, Rachel Galloway, Devontay Garcia , Martin Garvey , Jesse Gibson, Demetre Gibson, Elijah Gibson-Shields, Nastassja Gonzalez, Herrera Jo se Gonzalez , Zepeda Pedro
w: Evan Clark (10) works on smoothing out his bowl during Shawn Stokes 7th period beginning pottery class. Photo by Kayla Fredenburg. Left Center: Brandon Fielder (10) works on his scorpion design for pottery pyramid during Shawn Stoke ' Beginning Pottery class. Above Right: Soretti Teshome (10) works on her masterpeice in progress in Shawn stokes period 7 Beg. pottery.
Photo by Blake Niles Above Left: During Amber Buhrman 's 2D Design class during second period Sammi Wilson (10) colors the color wheel from the Powerpoint. Photo by Erin Hoaglin.
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play in Isau Metes 7th period English 10 class. Photo by Grace Joseph Right Center: Sandy Mai (10) takes notes in her 8th period Geometry class. Photo by Ja zi Lott. Above Right: Brianna Griffen (10) works on worksheet for Donna Anderson's 7th period World History Class. Photo by Darianna Klem.
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Kempel, Brianna Kennedy, Alexis Khalaf, Amal Khechfe, Nadia Khual, Suan Kingston , Rachel Kinnison, Cameron Kirkendoll, Haven Kirschbaum , Stephen
Kosmos , Cody Kpaw, Wah Kreifels , Chase
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Languis, Jacob Lanik, Eve Lasenieks, Ezra
Leach, Tasha Leija, Ana Lemus Ortiz , Yesenia Liddy, Morgan Long-Hawkins, Kamaya Lopez Dominguez, Maday
Lopez Dominguez, Maria Lopez Guiza , Emmanuel Lopez Perez , Ed uardo Lopez Perez, Jose Lott, Jazi Lucas, Julie Sophomore s
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O sse nko p , Natalia Othling ,' Hunter
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Pa ge ler , Rachel Paice , Trevor Park s, Keiteyana
Perez , Heladio Perry , Sierra Phan , Thien Philippi , Kylie
Phipp s, A us tin Phipps, Coltin Plugge , Sarah Pluh ace k , Erin
Prin s loo, Jenny Pritchard , Hunter Quinn , Rian Ramo s, Marco
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Im2: Lillian Bornstein (10) is in Lynda S. Rowe french 3/4 C class during 7th period. Photo by Jessica Pecina. Above Left: Race Schurman (10) takes notes in Shelly Fargo's 7th period Ecology class.
Photo by Heather DeLong. Above Right: Keiteyana Parks works on an assignment in Dan Noble's 7th period Keyboarding cla s. Photo by Grace Joseph. Riner
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tory class. Photo by Lexi Carpenter : Far Ri g ht: Kyly Baxter(l0 ) works on a paper for her IB sc ience class. Photo by Taylor Tibbs.
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Taylor Baker Natal y Ekker
Zachary B uls De Mario Haggan
Wei Hua Chen
Wei Lin Chen
Felicia Heinen
Oscar Hernandez
Celina Delgado Lan- Jimenez
Agustin Huerta
Seba tian Hutchison
Thomas Kral
Dajua Liggins
Brandon McNally
Zach Mothershed
Dallas Newbury
Valeria Ortiz Juarez
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Ben Rehtus
Roberto Romero
Emma Waechter
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Left: Wah Kpaw (10) concentrate on her Advanced Algebra assignment. Photo b y Ka y la Fredenburg. Above: Hunter Pritcher (] 0 ) ge ts help on the s ideline s from LHS trainer durin g an LHS JV Football game against Southea s t on Sept. 12 , 2011. Ph oto by T e ialana Steele.
By Liz Tarvin
F SWhat's
scarier than being
'J.S. a freshman on your first day of
high school? Not much, but this year's incoming newbies got a lot of help and support from a new organization at LHS called, Link Crew. The upperclassmen volunteers showed up on the
first day for freshmen and not only helped them to their classes, but also broke the ice with some fun games and bonding exercises in the Johnson Gym.
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Ayala Tapia , Joel Barakat , Farhan Barraza, Joesef
Barth, Cohren BearkiUer , Halona Belt , Chri s Birch Tehya Bi s ta , Anie Bohaty , Quentin
Brumrnel s, Alexander Brunner , Kelsea Bryan , Anthony
Above Left: Link Crew member Shanon Al-Badry ( 11 ) partners up with Taya Arkfield (9 ) durin g a warm-up activity for incoming freshmen in the Johnson Gym on the first day of school. Above Ri2ht: Link Crew member s get the fre hman crowd fired up during an a s emb ly on the first day of school
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Epps, Dominique Ernst, Jocelyn Ewings, Jerrin Falcon, Davina Farmer, Alex Flores Angel Franklin , Victor Frey , John Fronterhouse , Marquetta Gadeken , Lyla
Gallardo-Franklin, Kevin Garcia , Gavin Garza , Victoria Gillam, Shiloh Goldenstein Alison Gonzalez Alejandra
Gonzalez, Jonothan Gonzalez Mendieta, Maria Goodwin, Ethan Gordon, Grant Grady , Kyle Greggs, Travious
Greser, Morgan Guern, Jason Guerrero , Victor Guiza, Luiz Hadley , Ben Haeffner , Mckenzie
Hahn , Andrew Hamann, Megan Hameed , Sarah Hammond , Kiarra Handy , Donella Harrison , Jamie Hein, Cassie Hernandez Dominguez, Jose Hernandez Zavaleta, Jasmine
Hillebran, Holly Hoaglin, Cody Hoaglin, Erin
Hoang, Trang Holman, Alex Honnor , Thomassen
I2J2: Diana Perez (9) makes blueberry muffins for Diane Bonesteel's 2nd period FCS Introduction class. Photo by Ashley Mundall. ~: Jasmine Howard (9) works in a project for her sciense class. Photo by Jessica Pecina.~: Marissa Wagner (9) and Tracy Pham (9) and work on a worksheet for Tere a Bonesteel's FCSI class. Photo by Michaella Lea z er.
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Hunter , Khalil
Huynh , Toan
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Jones , Tykele
Jo se ph , C hri s tina
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Kim , Soowa n
Knapp , Brianna
Kroese, Robb y Laravi e, Monto ya Larav ie, Steve
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Le, Peter
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Lewi s, Tiauna
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Lott , Ad ri anna
Lo um a n , Andrea
Luethje , John Lujan , Wilmer
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M ajid , Son oo r
Malc o m , A lb erto
Mar s h all, Shyann
Martin, Kolton
Martinez , La ura
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McConnell , Vi c to ria
M cLac hlan , Trevor
Medina -Jor dan , Elisia
Mendoza, Rafael
Merliss, Rachele
Meskin , Baran
Michalski , Alivia
Michalski , Wade Middleton, Maygen
Miller , Nathan Miller-Schell, Andrew Minnitte Torri
Mitchell Shaequan Morgan , Josiah Moyer, Jordan Mudundulu , Maluba Muse, Dashon Mustafic , Almedina
Spooner , Logan St. Martin , Lexi Stangl , Katherine Streckfuss , Zoe Taladay , Cassidy Tesch , Dougla s
Tesla, Savannah Thiel , Allyson Thomas , Kirsten
Thompson Aureauna Thu ss, Lauren T o man , Emily
Torain , Elijah Torre s, Jacob Towery, Jason
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Sai' veon Baker
Pheona Black Elk
Allyson Crawford-Thiel
Khual Khual
Mikayl Mcqueen
Julia Med ina
Alfredo Dominguez Eli ia Medina-Jordan
Trevor Filkin
Austin Gress
Delano Proctor
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Ruiz Izaguirre
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Christopher Guevara Alex Pavey · Peter Vega Orozco
Jaden Jilg-Brown
Gin Khia
Gay Paw
Jacob Powell
Troy Wh,ite
Lashel Yanti
Far Left: Tyra Sheridan (9)
Ask any member of the Lincoln High School Faculty and Staff, and they'll tell you that they wouldn't want to teach anywhere else. We have our share of troubles, like any school, but at the end of the day , it ' s the connections to the students and to each other that keeps them coming back.
This year , staff members took on an additional responsibility on top of an already full work load in the hopes of making this very large school feel smaller . Over 100 teachers agreed to have an Advisory period that meets once a week (on PLC Tuesdays) with a small group of students in order to make connections and get to know them in a less formal way Structured activities provided a starting place , but many teachers took those ideas and ran with them. Students were overwhelmingly supportive of Advisories, and the staff ls hopeful that the program can continue ln the future. Funding for the project came from a five-year Smaller Learning Communities grant which LHS received ln 2008. Students will stay with their Advisory group all through their ti.me at LHS.
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Aten, Laura
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Bec k, A lic ia
Belford , Ki m Benner , Mar c ia
Above Far Left: Band Director Chris Watson conducts the Marching Band during 2nd period. Photo by J esse Pi ckett.
Above: Spani s h teacher Katie Han se n works with s tudent s in Spanish for Native Speakers class. Photo b y Agya Adabie.
Far Left: Teachers honor Associate Principal Rus s Uhing on hi s la st day by wearing khaki pant s and a blue s hirt and tie (Uhing's typi ca l wardrobe). Uhing left LHS to take a position at LPSDO as Director of Student Services. _ Left: Associate Prin c ipal s' secretaries Lisa Kiely and Sally De~ovich also paid tribute to Uhing by carrying cut -outs ofUhing 's face.
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Above Right: Spani s h teacher Amy Stetson leads a review for the quiz over feelings and location s that day during her Spanish I class 7th period. Photo by Trevor Alley. Right: Special Education teacher Richard Jackson helps a s tudent in the computer lab Photo by Te ialana Steele. Far Right: Principal Dr Mike Wortman and Science Teacher Malind a Burk show off their green for Spirit Week Photo by Ashley Brooks
'.um: Math teacher Micah Heibel teaches Lia Ortiz (9) how to do proofs in his 7th period Geometry clas Photo by Austin Hilton Far Left: Social Studies teacher Jarell Green teaches the students about 1920 society during his 7th period World History class. Photo by Lexi Carpenter. Above Left: Math teacher Wenli Xu helps a student during her 7th period Advanced Algebra class. Photo by Austin Hilton. Left: Math teacher Tiffany Ogden introduces a new unit in her 2nd period Geometry class. Photo by Ashley Brooks
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cher Isau Metes, English teacher Julia Doerr , her Amber Buhrman , Special ucation teacher Jim Baker, English teacher Ruth Clark, Social Studie s teacher Donna nder on and co-teacher Barb Weckman.
st day at LHS gather together in the Ted Sorensen Theatre for a group photo
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leads his advisory through an activity where the class chose what they couldn 't live without. It was later limited to no people or fancy gadgets
Right: Lynda GrahamRowe i nstructs her Adv i sory to form small groups for an activity to decide what two
the group would bring to survive out in the Arctic
Photo by Trevor Alley
Right: In Becky McLaughlin ' s sophmore advisory , the class was sett ing their goals for the future These goals ranged from earning grades to plans in other classes
Photo by Seivi Neski n
: Jarrell Green
Photo by Trevor Alley
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Advisories were a new addition to Lincoln High School this year, offering specified help to the students of various grades. Seniors, for example, learned about college prep and cost management. Freshmen learned some helpful strategies for navigating high school.
Advisories were a nice break from class, providing students with a chance to make new friends, talk about nearly anything (as long as it's school appropriate), and potentially have some fun with their Advisory group
The Advisory program was started through a Smaller Learning Communities Grant. "The grant funds are used to promote academic achievement and graduation rate," stated Associate Principal and Advisory Administrator Brent Toalson. Toalson says, "We've gotten some really positive feedback from students and staff." The Advisory program allowed the students to build a strong level of trust with an adult. But the Advisory program didn't just fall out of the sky. Toalson says that, "(We) spent a year or two planning it, getting teacher support, and writing the curriculum." The grant that funds the Advisory program also helped start other programs, such as credit recovery and the Academic Resourse Center (A.R.C.). Toalson, as well as many other teachers, hope that the Advisory program will help students connect more to the school, and for the students to graduate not only from high school, but college as well.
Left : Nancy Wolfe's advisory was going over the various options after High School. College was the widely accepted choice in the advisory
Photo by Seivi Meskin
Below : Laura Aten presents her 11th grade Advisory's college door decoration. This was the winning door decoration in the 11th grade. Photo by Greg Keller
Paula McClung shows off her Advisory's winning door decoration. She is in charge of a 12th grade Advisory class
Photo by Greg Keller
Above: In Jeff Pierce's junior advisory , they faced off against Anastasia McNalty ' s freshmen advisory in "A Minute to Win It." Pierce 's advisory lost, and the freshmen from the other advisory were bragging about it by placing posters on Jeff Pierce 's door about how their advisory was superior Photo by Seivi Neskin
Top: The 2011/2012 IB Program students pose for a group photo.
1B Academy Day -Above: 1B Coordinator
John Heineman addresses a crowd of parents and current 8th graders at the 1B Academy Day. Above Right: Students participate in ice breaker activities. Above Far Right: 1B students help guests check in. Right: German Teacher
Marissa Wanamaker has students participate in a language activity. Far Right: 1B Science students demonstrate some experiements.
By Francis De Paz
The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) has begun at Lincoln High School. Lincoln High i the econd high school in Nebraska to offer this unique program. Students who earn their International Baccalaureate Diploma are eligible to be granted college credit , advanced standing, and admittance to universities of distinction around the world.
1B students take seven core classes their junior and senior year including English, World Language, Social Studies , Math, Science, and the arts. Students are also required to take a philosophy course entitled Theory of Knowledge , complete a 4000-word research essay, and complete 150 hours of chool involvement and community service. Thi program will prepare students to meet the challenges of college.
The International Baccalaureate assessments are very different from those of other college preparation program Students in their freshman and sophomore years need to take courses designed specifically for the philosophy , exams , and assessments they will face their junior and enior year in IB.
Between the freshmen and enior year there are about 120 students that have taken the 1B challenge. Last year many students graduated with the privilegd of being an 1B student. One student last year went to Harvard; some went to the University of New York, University of Nebraska , and Wesleyan, and Pomona College.
This year 1B students and staff reached out to 8th graders on an Academy Day where prospective student and their parents could get a taste of the IB experience. Students went to several different classrooms to see presentations by current 1B students and teachers ranging from ice breakers to full blown science experiment . The turnout was much bigger than anticipated, which is encouraging for next year ' s numbers.
Reserve in social studies teacher, Brian Goodbrake's 7th period IB History class.
NltNI: Will lnaurma (11) discusses his collage with art teacher Shawn Stokes in her period 2 IB Art class lnaurma is trying to figure out another way to put his collage together Photo by Sierra Arizola 1bp ult : Lindsey Herting goes over yesterday 's white sheet packet homework , during her 2nd period IB 9 Honor SS class. Clnlll' : Social Studies teacher Brian Goodbrake discusses the Federal Reserve system with his 7th period IB History class
e Gold Key for her e that shows, "the way he city moves over time ,"
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Above :Maggie Wedeman (12) Is in Mrs. Shawn Stokes period 2 IB Art class. Wedeman is working on her collage, she is pressing down on the board to her paper. Photo By: Sierra Ariwla
Right: Shawn Stokes Helps student Sawsan Elias (10) in Period 7 Beggining Pottery.
Photo by: Alex
Left: Sierra Scott (12) won the Silver Key. "For one of my projects I drew a self portrait" aid Scott
Photo By: True Ngo
Left: Lillian Bornstein ( 10) won the Silver Key "It was starting to get cold outside when we made prints in art class, so I decided to make one of a tree with sunlight," said Bornstein.
Left: Adriana Montez (12) works on her lidded slab piece during Shawn Stokes' 7th period Beginning Pottery class. Photo by: Salu
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out another way to put hi s collage together.
Art Department chair Shawn Stokes has learned a lot from her student . She loves it when their ideas start to develop and seeing where they are going to take off. There might be things the students might be struggle with like the pottery wheel, but they don't give up, and th ey keep trying.
"Never give up, but always go with your instincts," Stokes says.
The Spring Art Show showcase d the talent of a number of LHS student- artist in Room 300 this year, and many clas e went to visit the incredible display. At this year's Nebraska Scholastic Art Competition in Omaha, five LHS students received awards. Senior Marina Blum brought home the Golden Key for her piece. Seniors Sierra Scott, and J ati Zunaibi as well as sophomore Lillian Bornstein, received Silver Key awards . Freshman Carissa Weil received an Honorable Mention.
Their work was on display at the Omaha Public Schools TAC building, and the awards ceremony was on February 25th. Stokes is happy to see that some students take classes like AP Art Studio. A lot of students take beginning level classes but then don't take upper classes. She's starting to see more students at the upper levels, and that's a good thing.
Left: Will Inaurma (11) l l di cuss his collage with teacher / ;2{ Mr Shawn Stokes in her ' l period 2 IB Art cla ss Inaurma i trying to figure
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Right: Brandon Fielder (10) works on smoothing out his pot during Shawn Stokes' 7th period Beginning Pottery class.
Photo by Kayla Fredenburg.
Left: Jati Zunaibi (12) won the Silver Key for his " tribute to Japan for the tsunami accid ent in 2011. " s aid Zunaibi. Photo By True Ngo
Left: Rudy Requejo (11) surfs the web during Business teacher Dan Noble ' s 2nd period Careed Ed.
Right: Caleb Hood (12) read newpapers as part of an assignment in Tiffany Holka ' s 7th period Economics.
Above: Sudents work on an assignment in Dan
Noble ' s 7th period Keyboarding.
Above: Austin Dredge (11) works on a project in Sara Chew's
8th period Computer Applications
Left and Above: LPS Superintenden t Steve Joel discusses the differences between command and market economies with Tiffany Holka ' s 4th period Business Management class Joel is a JA volunteer , and he visits classrooms in the high schools to share the curriculum Photo By Francis De Paz
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It's the day when chocolate-covered roses are given in the millions, the day where flower sales skyrocket, pink knickknacks covered in hearts are given to significant others, and sweet stores sell chocolate to create sugar highs in the name of True Love. This Hallmark Holiday is an eventful one to Americans and even here at Lincoln High we celebrate by our annual Matchmaker fundraiser thanks to FBLA.
The annual Matchmaker Quiz shows your most compatible couple matches. This event raises money for the Future Business Leaders of America for their State Competition. The Canadian based questionare gives you your top personal matches, zodiac matches, celebrity corespondants, along with trivia about your birthday, raising about $300 for the club. FBLA goes to three competitions a year, competing in things like marketing, computer apps, public speaking, and economics.
Left: Quang Hong (12) watches a video in Laura Rikli's 7th period Economics Perspective class.
Right: Marytza Abebe (10) works in Dan Noble's 2nd period Career Ed.
Above: Keiteyana Parks (10) practices her keyboarding in Dan Noble's 7th period Keyboarding class.
Left: Mara Hollamon (10) works on her "All About Me" powerpoint in Sara Chew's 8th period Computer Applications.
Right: Ms Okereke ' s 2nd period
ELL Level 1 class Wah Kpaw (10)
Cesar Montejo {12) Tha Paw (10) do indepentednt study
Photo By : Teialana Steele
Right: German Esorcia Fernandez (10) and Hadeel Hussein (12) do research
Photo by : Teialana Steele
Below: Elizeabeth Okereke 's
ELL Level 1 Class Lah Hay (11) does independent study Photo by Teialana Steele
English
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Lincoln High has the largest population of ELL level 1 stud 0 ents in the district, and that means a lot of work for both teachers and students. At Lincoln High School there are 52 students that are in level 1, 42 students in level 2, 45 students in level 3, and 29 students in level 4. There are over 200 ELL students. "So they're a bi proportion of the LHS population and a big part of ur school," ELL Department Chair Susan ertzler said.
There are also Level 5-6 students who don't get direct services. They have advanced to the place where they are taking non-Ell classes and are on their way toward graduation, but may still need a bit of help. he goal of the program is to integrate ELL students into the mainstream academic classes which begins even in Level 1.
Students who come to LHS from other countries also come with a variety of experience with English. "A lot of countries have efficient schools systems, but it depends how much English they've had in their own country, and sometimes students with a lot of English may feel that they don't need services," Hertzler said.
"Some students come when they are 18 or 19, and there's not a lot of time for them to get the academic vocabulary that they need." Even if they don't graduate, they can get a lot and go to SCC and get a GED and go to college if that's what they want.
Hertzler teaches Level 3-4. She loves her students very much and wants them to become successful in learning. Sh loves listening to her student's stories, and learning a lot from them. "It's a very rewarding experience. Students come from all different countries from all over the world with a variety of experiences educationally and personally. They bring a lot with them, even if they don't have a lot of English." They have a lot of stories to tell and experiences to share with teachers and with their classmates.
One big challenge is that students come in at all times during the year. "They don't all just come here in August," Hertzler said At the semester, many students moved to higher levels of classes, while new students were added as well. "It's challenging when your population is constantly changing. Just as some students come, others are moving out. "
Hertzler and the other ELL teachers enjoy their work. "It's like I get to go on a trip around the world when I talk to my students," Hertzler said. Some students come here from places where they've left everything behind. They are here to soak up everything, and they are very grateful. " I feel needed. They make me feel like I'm giving them something that they are really wanting. They love being here." When students are enjoying themselves, teacher s can enjoy themselves even more, she said.
" That's what makes it fun to come to work every da predate everything we do for them."
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Below: Diyar Elias (10) works on his assignment in Susanne Cramer's Class. Photo By ; Teialana Steele
Above_; Mrs Ronoh does exercises on the board. Photo by : Te ialana Steele
Right: German Escorcia Fernadez ( 10) works on an assignment in his ELL class.
Photo by: Teialana Steele.
Blgbt Sean Roberts (12) reads through the literary magazine , Scribe , in Deborah McGinn ' s Creative Writing class during 7th Period. The class takes turn reading aloud some passages that interested them
Photo by Trevor Alley
Right: Justin Holbein ' s Oral Communications class makes posters outside of Room :314 during period 2
Photo by: Erin Hoaglin
Photo by Chris Todd
It's more than just
The English department here at Lincoln High consists of many courses, like journalism, creative writing, theater, and other spoken/written arts. Some of the programs that coincide with these classes have been recognized locally and nationally for outstanding achievement, such as the school's literary magazine, Scribe, which won a national award, where as the theater production, which is a part of both the English and Drama departments, has also won various prestigious awards. With each of the departments at school, comes a cavalcade of teachers to run/teach the departments. Patsy KochJohns, the Department Chair of the English section (and one of the producers for the plays here at LHS), says that, "There's a lot of things special about the English department, I think that our teachers are P,henomenalbthey work really hard to ao a good jo for students not only from Nebraska and Lincoln1 but students that come to us from all or the world." This shows not only how dedicated the staff at Lincoln High is toward the student body to learn, but how much they want the whole of the student body to succeed in the future, in and from all parts of the world.
The various school activities the English department sponsors offers students more ways to get active in written and SP.Oken arts, as well as an opportunity to make more friends. The newest addition to these activities is the Slam Poetry group; led by Deborah McGinn, lsau Metes, and Samantha Woog.
!.&ft Tyra Sheridan (9) raises her hand to have her prompt sheet picked up in Ruth Clark ' s 7th period English 9 class
Photo by Tristan Sommars
Below: Terry Keefe (English teacher) answers a question from Steven David (11) during Keefe's 7th period American Lit/Com. They read the story out aloud together as class Photo by Grace Joseph
Above : Left , Lucky Tran (10) right , Trevor Graham (10) talk about the future finals in their reading class Tran and Graham participate in the Varsity wrestling team.
Family and TC-Science
he Student/Child Learning Center has been around since 1993. Lincoln High was the first school in Lincoln to provide one for the students. It is very important to the student parents that Lincoln high has one. "The student parents also graduate from high school by having a student/child learning center here," says Nancy Hunt. She also added that ome of the students say they wouldn't be able to continue high school if it wasn ' t for the center , and that means a lot to her. Each month both the infants and toddlers room get together so they can interact with each other. They have several activities and the children and student parents have a great time. Every year in December the center has a winter party where Santa Claus delivers gifts to the children Many LHS staff get involved by donating gifts. The student parents interact with eachother during school about two to three times a week in Mrs Bonesteel's parenting class. Student-parents need to have consistant attendance , good conduct and passing grades in order to continue enrollment in S/CLC.
Below : Nebraska author Sheryl Wingert Right: Ro sario Lopez (12) and reads her new book, O sbo rne and the daughter Nayali Lopez take a Smells of Christmas, to toddlers in the picture with Santa at the S/CLC LHS Student/Child Learnmg Center Photo winter party. Photo : Courtesy of by Ja s mine Shirley Nanc Hunt
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Below : Z oe phia pl ays with mom Jazmin e M e ndoz a and dad Jo e Prasek in the Student Child Learni ng Ce nte r
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Below Right: Davina Falcon and daughter Malina (Left) and Huong Nguyen and daughter Hannah (right) play in the Student/ Child Learning Center. Photo by Hiyam Hesso.
Right: Students of the Restaurant Management class cater the Distingui shed Alumni reception. Photo courtesy of Sheri Wieden.
Bellow: FCS teacher, Glenda Plettner - Nelson, watches Jessica Puente s Deluna as she is laying out her flat pattern to make pajama pants. Jessica is in Creative Clothing and Design. Photo by Francis De Paz.
Bellow Right: Sawson Elias and Vung Lun work on their level one project in Mrs. Plettner-Nelson Creative Clothing and Design class. Photo by Francis De Paz
The Restaurant Is Openl
LHS privides many FCS cla e for tudents. One class , Restaurant Management , is the only Restaurant Management clas provided in LPS. " It 's open to any student from any of the other 5 high schools," says Restaurant Management teacher Sheri Wieden . Three students come to LHS for 2nd and 3rd period for the class and then drive back to their school to finish out the school day. Rachel Burkland and Sean Jones go to Southea t and Eduardo Baldera goes to North Star. Every year the clas has a little restaurant they have in the morning during class. They serve breakfast items like eggs, toast, breakfast burrito , breakfa t pizza, and more In order to be in this class you have to have passed either Foods and Wellness or Culinary Skills. "Unless you're really special and we do make exceptions, " Mrs. Wieden laughs while looking at one of her students. The tudents love the cla , they ay it hard work but it 's worth it. They also added that this would be a great class to take if you' re interested in working in the food industry .
Left: Ethan Diamont, Rachel Burkland, and Sean Jones prep their food during the team competition at the regional competition on March 3rd.
Photo courtesy of Sheri Wieden.
Above : Brooke Putty (11 ), Sean Johnson , Natalia Urzedowski (11) and Jordan Greenlee (12) lift Devin Hildebrand (11) into the air as part of Amy Cariotto ' s 5th period Outdoor Adventures class
Ty pica I activities in most classes include running and playing sports such as basketball and volleyball. Our gym classes at Lincoln High have taken a turn this year
For instance, this year out school started offering a gym class called Outdoor Adventures. This class includes physical activities such as archery, rock climbing, kayaking and using harnesses. Many of the students from this class enjoy how different it is compared to traditional PE classes. Teacher Amy Cariotta says that "this class is something different so everyone can succeed and where everyone is on the same page ." It is very fun according to them and most of them would definitely recommend this class to anyone who likes to do lots of acitivty related things.
Not only are these activities fun at shcool , but many can be used outside of the class such as if you were to go kayaking or camping with some friends and family in the future This class is very exciting and makes you want to be more involved in outdoor acitivities. Many of the students liked the kayaking the best due to the fact that they were allowed to have pool access Many classes don't get to use the pool unless they are in some kind of lifeguard training. But this wasn 't just all for fun. At the beginning, this class had to watch many safety videos to be prepared to kayak, but then came the fun. They learned many boat techniques and also they created their own games involving kayaking like a form of basketball which was what they often played. The game involved a basket, a ball , and just a team racing to each end of the pool trying to score
Another class that is offered is Advanced Weight Training. This class allows you to work on staying and becoming fit. You're able to do many different forms of lifting, and it can benefit you in many situations like sports which many of the students in the Advanced Weight Training class are involved in like senior Garrett Chelton who plays football and baseball.
Left : Jordan Greenlee (12) plays with other students on individual teams duri ng game of kayaking basketball in Amy Cariotta ' s 5th per iod Outdoor Adventures clas
Photo by Greg Keller
Below : Paul Guerrero ( 11) and Sean Johnson (12) kayak and help eachother go over safety procautions and get ready to kayak in Amy Cariotta ' s 5th per iod Outdoor Adventures class.
Photo by Greg Keller
Above : Ariel Millsap (10) and Keyara Taylor (11) work in individual groups putting dance performances together to perfom later in Amy Cariotta ' s 3rd period Dance 101 class
Photo by Amera Siddiq
Above : Sydney Van Pelt (12) Jasmine Brown (11) and Roza Shamo (10) learn from dance maiors invited from UNL to learn new types of dance in PE teacher Cariotta ' s 3rd period Dance 101 class
Photo by Amera Sidd iq
shows his house design to Stan Haas during his 6th period CAD Tech class.
(Above) Daniel Mccollough (12) welds during Stan Haas' 2nd period welding tech
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(Above) Amber Stevens (12), Jesus Zuniga ( 11) , and Don Simpson work on Zuniga's car during Don Simpson 2nd period auto tech class. They work together to change the tire.
Photo by Rosa Torres
(Left) Nathan Buzi (12) gets help from Sam Hedrick (12) on his pen desig n during Stan Haas' 6th perio CAD Tech class.
Photo by William Ridgley
Skilled Technical Sciences
It's not your parents' class shop
More and more, Industrial Technology clas es are creating computer generated projects. "Especially in here with the Machine Tool area where it is Computer Numeric Control , we go all the way to Welding and Advanced Welding classes along with a lot of our CAD clas e ," department chair Stan Haas said. "Most of the classes that we have here [at LHS] are worth college credit. In the CAD cla es several are worth college credit in engineering."
The automotive class we have is a full auto hop with an in tructor that is ASC certified which means he know what he' doing on a car. "The kids that go through a Advanced Class end up getting very good knowledge and are well on their way to earning college credit in automotive for SCC," Haas added.
About half of the indu try still learns the ba ic and doe thing by hand, Haas said. At LHS they make sure tudents under tand tho e ba ic as well as the more advanced computer equipment. "The other half ha gone to bigger better machines that are CNC [Computer Numeric Control ] . And that takes a highly skilled per on to do that. A lot of them are working on machines that are from $30,000-$500,000. "You put tho e into production and someone who knows how to run one of tho e i going to be highly skilled."
Even in automotive clas es, computer are playing a bigger role. If you need to find out something about your car they hook up a computer to your car and the computer on your car talk to it and tell the mechanic what's wrong with it. But they have to have the skill to be able to look it up and find out the steps to replace those part or fix the part "So everything is really generated off of computers anymore," Haa said. In our Machine Tools class the numeric controls are computer generated o you write the code to make the milling machine or the lathe cut what you tell it to do.
"Almost all the drafting processes architecture and engineering ide the design process starts with beginning sketches but then that ends up going to the computer and everything is drawn on the computer. Of cour e the accuracy is a lot higher on computer than what you can get by hand drafting."
You can-even test your product before you ever put it out their to make sure it works on the computer and you till have to go make the prototypes but a lot of the things can be figured out on the computer before you ever go into production.
SCC had 11 students graduate last year, and they had over 250 job available. "The lowest wage in the beginning is $17 .50 an hour, and mo t of them will make more than that so on average a machini t going to Community College for a year and a half will come out making anywhere from $42,000-$44,000 a year. That's beginning pay, and that's a pretty good paycheck.
(Above) Zach Wheat (11) is instructed by welding tech teacher Stan Haas during his 7th period Welding Tech class. Mr. Haas is showing Zach which welding tool to use.
(Left) Fatima Al-Waely(l2) and (Right) Natalia Ossenkop(l0) woks on their Graphic Comm. project during Russ Hitz' 2nd period Screen Printing Emulation in room 236 on Tuesday. Al-Waely and Ossenkop are making sure that they put enough tape on this board. Photo by Benie Buzi
One of the few things that can connect everyone through out our multcultural world is math: the study of quan- tity, structure, space, and change. The very essence of math is pre-historic. Math is used by people of every culture to trade and barter, travel long distances, and to discover the secrets of the universe.
Using this international language we overcome boundaries that seemed impossible to cross before but are now reduced to tissue paper. By crossing these boundaries we discover a new world of understanding, to further our own knowledge to create a . better world.
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Left: Elijah Eubanks (12) studies in Emily Dvorak ' s 2nd period AP Calcus Diff.
Top: Janice Patterson helps Jerrin Ewings (09) in Algebra.
Right: Lenny Gish teaches 2nd period Algebra Ext. 2.
Left : Casey Fries helps out Jesse Snider (10) during his 7th period Algebra S2.
Right: Micah Heibal teaches Lia Ortiz (09) how to do proofs in 7th period Geometrey .
Below: Wenli Xu explains a math problem to Diana Elias (09) in 6th/7th period Algebra Block.
Top Left : Students listen to Charlot Schlake during 2nd period ADV Algebra
Top: Jim Baker teaches 7th period HSMath.
(Above} : Band Director Chris Watson directs Symphonic band 2nd period.Photo By: Jesse Pickett
(Above} : Brandon Dreith plays his Trumpet in Symphonic Band. Photo By : Jepse Pickett
/Left/: Bree Drda(12) plays the clarinet during 2nd period
Chris J Watson 's marching band class they are practicing they 're music list for this years basketball season and compitions Bree also runs track, swimming , and cross country
Photo By: Jesse Pickett
/Below) : The LHS Orchestra gets ready to play at the winter concert at Lincoln High School
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Lincoln High Offers many different instrumental music classes. Whether you're into marching in formation or playing classica l music, LHS has you covered.
This year the Marching Band focused their routine on The Lion K,ng complete with enormous drums and intricate moves on the field.
The band and choir students also competed at numerous events this year including a trip to Florida in March.
The combined performance included the music of Mozart, Dag Wiren, and Alfred Reed. Students and adults on the trip got to spend a day at Disney World, Disney Hollywood , the Island Adventure, and the Epcot Center.
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.(!.&ttLMarching Band perfoming " The Lion King at a varsity football game
Photo By : Benie Suzi
/Above} Marching band performing the "The Lion King" at a Varsity Boys Football game.Photo By: Salu Guiza Garcia.
/Below}: Marching Band performs "The Lion King" at a Varsity Boys Basketball game Photo By: Maria
Band plays at a Varsity Basketball game. It was Band Alumni Night where past band students come back and play with the band. Photo By Seivi Meskin (Right and Above Right} : The Orchestra performing at the concert in the Lincoln High theatre. Photo By Ashley Epp
Above: Concert Chorale performs. Photo by Greg Keller
Above Right: Vocal Links sings and performs
Photo by Ashley Epp
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Above Left: 9/10 Chorus performs on December 12 , 2012.
Above Right: Olivia Wilson (12) performs on March 5 , 2012 Photo by Greg Keller
Left: Chorus performs at the Fall Concert.
Lincoln High's Vocal Music Department kept things hnnnino thic:: \/P::lr \Mith nPrfnrm::inrPc:: rnmnPtitinnc:: ::inrl ' community events. Jazz Connections, Lincoln High's swing choir, had a couple of important competitions this year. At Bellevue East they got 3rd place. "They also competed at the Northeast Nebraska Jazz Festival in Norfolk and they had an excellent rating there," Vocal Music Director Jon Gruett said.
They've also done a variety of community performances including some for Lincoln Retired School Teachers Association, as well as various rest homes, Union Bank retirement banquets, and even a gig at the Governor's Mansion. "They do about 25 community performances throughout the year," Gruett said.
The competition medley has a Latin theme with some songs entirely in Spanish along with stand-up base and percussion to add to the flavor.
LHS alum Sydney Grime (class of 2011) is the choreographer for the group. Grime is a full-time student at UNL and works at a dance studio in addition to working with Jazz Connections.
A new addition to the vocal music program this year was a new piano purchased with donations from generous donations from private individuals as well as from the LPS Foundation and Dietz Music. This is the first new piano for LHS in about 90 years according to Gruett. It debuted at the Fall Concert in the Ted Sorensen Theatre.
(Left) Students in concert chorale sing on December 12 concert. Photo by Ashley Epp
Above: Vocal Links perform on March 5, 2012 Photo by Greg Keller
Above: Jazz Conections performs on March 5, 2012
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Right: Anika Zempleni (10) and Agya Adabie (11) work on proper past tenses during Paula Yunge's Spanish 3/4 class in 7th period.
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l.&ft._Katie Petr (12) picks on one of her teammates during an intense game of Charades during Katie Hansens 7th period Spanish class,
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Above: Elijah Eubanks (12) and Alexander Knight (12) work toge ther on vocab in Frau Wanamaker's German 3 / 4 class
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For many students, just getting through the graduation requirements for World Languages is hard enough.
Imagine taking more language classes than you have to!
That's what junior Bryce Tyler is doing.
Tyler, who says learning a new language is the best thing in the entire world, took German 1/2, and Spanish 3/4 both semesters this year.
"Next year I'll be a senior, and I plan to be in French 1/2, German 3/4, and Spanish 5."
But it won't stop there.
"I want to learn Italian next and then Japanese, because I really want to go to Italy and Japan," Tyler says.
Tyler has been at it since he was in middle school. "My freshman year I started off in Spanish 1. I took Spanish1 in 7th and 8th grade, but I had to retake it in high school, because [the curriculum didn't match the high school curriculum}."
Why all of this hard work?
"After high school I wantto become a translator, and I want to learn as many languages as I can."
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"Don't be afraid," Tyler says. "A lot of people I know are afraid to take languages, because they hear that they're really hard or boring, but don't be afraid. If you just try it, I'm sure you'll fall in love with it, because that's what I did."
Jgfi;_ Amy Stetson leads a review for the quiz over feelings and locations that day during her Spanish 1 class 7th period Stetson was one of the Link Crew leaders Photo by Trevor Alley
Below: Paula Yunge discusses past tenses of verbs in her 7th period Spanish 3/4 class. The worksheet will help them review for the test next week. Photo by Trevor Alley
Above:Sarah Frey (12) works on her ghost for her Halloween decorations during Lynda Rowe's 7th period French 3/4 class.Photo by Kayla Fredenburg
Right: Malachi Abebe (10) and Lynn Diep (10) work on a Spanish music worksheet during Paula Yunge's Spanish (3/4 Condensed) class. Photo by Trevor Alley
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Right: Simone Hamilton (11) demonstrates to Bryan Penas ' 8th period Biology class how to safely hold a snake.
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1&ft Garrett Marshall (11) plays review games online about the Periodic Table in Kim Stoebner's period 7 Applied Science class. They will take a test over it the next day
Photo by Blake Niles
Above : In Sharill Luedtke's Zoology class 4th period , the class split up into groups to dissect frogs
Photo by Jasmine Shirley
v • Maria Gonzalez Mendieta (9) works on a power point in Wally Mason's Geoscience class during 2nd period Her power point is over Space and the Universe
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KaDeja Sangoyele (11) grades papers during Lucas Varley's 7th period geography class. Sangoyele is a student assist for Lucas
Right: Mandy Peterson's 2nd period Psychology class learn about research strategies like test group size
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Right: Ashlie Izzo (11) works fn Brian Goodbreak ' s 7th period IB history class. Izzo was listening to Goodbreak ' s lecture about the essay they had just been writing about 3 days earlier
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Here at Lincoln High the Social Studies department is bent on teaching students the key points in time of mankind's existence. Depending on the Social Studies class a student takes, one finds out different happenings in the world.
Geography, for example, doesn't go into detail how things happened, but gives evidence as to how things could have happened, due to the location of the societies. This clas is a starting point for more in-depth classes of srecific regions.
Take for instance U.S. History, a class in which the students learn of how North America was discovered and the founding of the U.S. itself, along with the wars that encompass the U.S. (like the Civil War).
In a class like World History, students learn more about the world as a whole, not necessarily the Americas. Students here learn the viewpoints of various regions and can develop a sense of why things happened the way it did.
In History of the Holocaust, students learn how the Nazis rose to power and how propaganda was used to discriminate the Jewish population. This class is fairly important because even today people around the world still belive that the Holocaust was still a hoax.
In GoPo (Goverment/Politics), students learn in greater depth the inner workings of the political side of the world, in how laws are ratified and a general sense of each political party.
Left: Mandy Peterson's 2nd period
Photo by Erin Hoaglin
Below: Will lnamura (11) listens to social studies teacher, Brian Goodbrake explain the Federal Reserve in his 7th period 18 History class. lnamura is playing with his ID lanyard Photo by Tristian Sommars
Above : [Left] Shayna Allen (12) and [Right] Tanner Leapaldt (12) listen about the Pepper-Spray case the happened in California during Mandy Peterson's 7th period Criminal Justice class The question the class was asked to answer was if excessive force police is good or bad.
Photo by Trevor Alley
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Far Left: Selena Ngo (9) , Kiarra Hammond (9), and Penny Bui (10) play a game during the party on Feb 14 /Above left\ : Jesse Snider (10) , Rylee Siefker (10), and Landon Beard(10) play Connect Four at the party on Feb 14.J!,.ett}_;_ Special Ed Para Deb Fiedler Dustin Bartek (12), and True Ngo (11) play a letter game on Feb 14 Nathan Perry (9) , Kiarra Hammond (9) , and Selena Ngo (9) show their card they made at the Valentines Day Party
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Students in the Special Education department at LHS have a wide variety of cla ses to chose from, but most have one thing in common: preparing tudent to be independent. From ocial skills and dome tic cla e , to Vocal Link and job practice, students with pecial needs get the kill they need to be ucce ful in and out of school.
Some tudent go off campus with Special Ed teacher Linda John on-Flowerday during the day for job practice at UNL's Ea t Campus Seed Lab where they work with wheat. Student sort see d s for re earch project a nd make ure the samples are clean and usable. UNL has one of the large t programs in the country, and it provides a lot of income for the university.
From the seed lab , the wheat goes to a milling lab and eventually to the baking lab where it i baked into bread loaves. They look for den ity and air hole , a nd they go back to the field to find out where the wheat came from to decide if it' a goo d line of eed for future production.
Johnson-Flowerday aid "If we weren't there, the university would have to hire omeone to do that job." While there they learn how to work with other people , and they learn the kid of kill needed to hold down a real job. For many st udent , these kill will transfer to a paying job out s ide of chool.
Johnson-Flowerday al o teache an ait cla in which students this year made olar ovens out of recycled materials. Students te ted the oven by baking (and eating) ---~, s' mores.
" We didn't think it would work," John on-Flowerday aid, but it melted the chocolate and the marshmallow ____ _,even though it wa n 't a particularly hot day. "Some of
them had never had a s' more before ," he sai d Student had to measure material , cut them to size, build the ovens , and bake their treat . "I t' s been a really fun cla " she said.
/Below}: Selena Ngo (9) and Kiarra Hammond (9) show off their solar ovens they made in art class. Students baked and ate the s'mores they baked in the ovens.
Photo by Linda Johnson-Flowerday.
Ear..Wtlt..Front row : Baida AI -Saadi {11 ), Kayla Martin (11 ). Back row: Selena Ngo (9), Kiarra Hammond (9), Special Ed. Teacher Linda Johnson-Flowerday , Joseph Dodge (9) ,Johnathan Dyer (10), Special Ed Para Nancy Sand , Nathan Perry (9) show the solar ovens they made in art class.
Left: Joseph Dodge (10) shows his s'mores baking in the solar oven he built.
Photo by Linda Johnson-Flowerday
Dances, fundraising (most often for Make--a-Wish), Volunteering, )tote and Districts, Bonding, and Workshops are just a few of the many things )tudent Council does. It takes weeks of plannin2 at seven in the morning to make one spectacular event, but its always worth it in the end. The proud faces of the senior members of another job well done and the elated ones of the juniors, even the odd expressions of the new members at the chants perf armed at )tote and Districts! )O )tudent Council members, how do ou feel?
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Top: Committee members Gage Hyberger (10), Emily Gasper (11 ), Emma Rathe (12), and Jesse Snider (10) work.
Top: Sierra Perry (10) hand out fruit to the Attendance office
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Left: Student Council Members; Jesse Snider (10) and Landon Beard (10) spend time with SPED students on Valentines Day playing games and making Valentines.
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Below: Alyson Lettman (12) and Seivi Meskin (12) serve whipped cream during the Waffleman Fundraiser on January 14.
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of an entire school? Welcome to our world.
Being on the yearbook staff is one of
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time at Lincoln High.
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Left and Below: Sammi Yelkin (09) hands out issues of The Advocate to the students of Becky McLaughlin 's 4th period AP World History and to the Main Office.
Below: Social Studies teacher Lucas Varley poses with the Issue 3 of The Advocate during his 4th period Civics class.
Left: Kylie Johnson sows off the latest Advocate hot off the presses .
Above: Kylee Johnson deliv-
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Far Right:Charlie CurtisBeard (1 0)walking away afer knocking out everyone at the end of their preformance
Photo By Izzy Lewy
Top Right: Brodrick Kudron (10) gets ready to perform in the winter pep rally.Photo By Francis De Paz
Top Left: Joshua CurtisBeard(12), Charlie CurtisBeard (10) And Long Huynh (10) gett ready to perform for the winter pep rally on Feb. 3 2012 Photo By Francis De Paz
Left: L.J. Ewings (10) does a head spin at the Homecomming pep rally. Photo By Will Ridgley
Top: Ground Zero ends their preformance with some exp lo sive flips.
Photo By Amera Sidiq
Upper Left: Ground Zero get ready to bring the house down with their winter pep rally peformen ce.
Photo By Francis De Paz
Left: Josh Curtis-Beard (12) gets in position to perform in the Homecomming p e p rally.
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FAR LEFT: Soreti Teshome.
BOTTOM LEFT: Anie Bista, Mikayla Findlay And Raymond Wunder work in the library.
"We have had a really good year, Speech coach Justin Holbein said. "We have a lot of kids who tried things for the first time. For a lot of students it was their first meet and they really succeed."
LHS had a national qualifier for the first time in years - sophomore Soreti Teshome - n persuasive speaking. "That was a big deal for us and a good way to get started for next year," Holbein said.
At districts we should be looking for James Steele and Ashley epp. James Steele has been to state I think every year that has been here but it's a really tough competition this year in duet.
"This year we had 12 kids who competed and with club we had close to 20 kids witch is where we need to be a competitive team. This is the biggest team we have had in the past years and it's good be1,______ cause it means that the word is getting out there," Holbein added.
Holbein and Debate coach Brian Goodbrake have decided to create a Forensics program as a whole that allows students to be able to compete in debate contests and compete at speech contests and gain nationally forensically points for both. "It makes a better debater to be a better speaker, and it makes you a better speaker if they can argue."
"We are trying to get it where the students aren't pressured to go one way or the other that we combined our forces and you know see of we can get well-rounded forensic students."
AbcMlc (Standing From L To R) Anie Bista,Thomassen Honnor, Kyle Trevett, Frin Wilford Trevor Obermueller , Raymond Wunder(Hat), Hayden Myers, Brian Goodbrake (Coach),Soreti Teshome, Celeste Torrence, Durango Neeley , Sarah DiMagno, Shawn Wimer , Zach Hunderfeldt, Tiauna Lewis (Seated) Mikayla Findlag, Sean Johnson, Michelle Lee , Shai Schrunk. LIii: Soreti Teshome , Sarah DiMagno , and Tiauna Lewis celebrate victory at Norfork 11/09/2011 Ballam: Sean Johnson , and Raymond Wunder celebrate victory at Hastings on 11/19/2011
This year's debate team was, "strong across the board, " according to Debate coach Brian Goodbrake. "It was just one of those things where everything seemed to go right for us, " he said.
"I want to emphasize our sweepstakes wins [where it means that you won the entire event]. "In dividual awards, first place speaker, winning an event is big - and we did a lot of that - but when you win a sweepstakes award , especially first place, it means Lincoln High came in above all other schools."
LHS won three first places and 4 or 5 seconds, and as many 3rds and we hadn't been in the top 3 in Goodbrake's six years here. "The overall performance of the team is what I want to emphasize," Goodbrake said. "We have probably the best Lincoln Douglas squad in the statem, he added.
Sophomore Sarah DiMango qualified for nationals as a sophomore this year. "It's almost unheard of for a sophomore to qualify for nationals in debate. Speech, that's one thing, when you ' re standing up and reading poetry, but when you're defeating seniors and clawing your way to the top of the bracket, that's impressive. She was also a state finalist ," Goodbrake said.
DiMagno "broke" at the bottom of the bracket [which means she had to compete against the best opponents] and beat the best 11th grader and 2 of the best seniors on her way to the finals "She's a prodigy," Goodbrake said.
Much of the team competed at state. In Lincoln/Douglas Debates- Michelle Lee, Soreti Teshome- made it to the semi finals, and Sarah DiMagno made it to finals.
In Policy Debate, Mikayla Findlay , Shawn Wimer , Raymond Wunder , Sean Johnson, and Zach Hadenfeldt and Kyle Trevett all competed.
In Public Forum Debate , Mary Wickizer , Hayden Meyer, Trevor Obermueler and Aaron Wilford competed. This is a new event , at it was the irst time fielding that event.
There are four departing seniors - Shai Schrunk , Kyle Trevett, Michelle Lee and Sean Johnson -most did it all four years. "They're just amazing," Goodbrake said.
"It was just fun going out there week after week and placing Just how cohesive the team was I don't know if we'll ever get another one like that ," Goodbrake said.
at state on 3/24/2012
Tape Hayden Meyer , Brian Goodbrake, Kyle Trevett
for a round at state on 3/24/2012
AbcMlc Durango Neely , Adam Azzam , Brian Goodbrake , Raymond Wunder , Hayden Meyer , Shawn Wimer Middle : Tiauna Lewis , Mikayla Findlay , Zach
Hadenfeldt , Trevor Obermueler , Anie Bista Bottom : Sarah DiMagno , Soreti
Teshome , Erin Wilford , Michelle Lee, Sean Johnson , Kyle Trevett at Hastings High School
Tape Sean Johnson , Raymond Wunder prepare for a round at state on 3/24/2012
LIit Sarah DiMagno shows off her trophy at Millard West.
AbcMlc Trevor Obermueler shows off his trophy at Millard West.
UppsLllt Kyle Trevett prepares for a round
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Lincoln High Pomalinks had a creative season this year. There were only eight girls that tried out but that's what makes them different and unique. "It was easy to come close and also learn dances quick, but it is hard," says Erin Tharnish. The girls wish to be more involved in the community. The girls improved so much from the beginning of me year to now. Team bonding is the oest memories that the girls have. "We had some rough patches, but we all stay together and make it work" says Abby Spencer. They love to perform in front of people, and learn different types of • dances. "It takes dedication, commitment, positive attitude and respect to become a po- maink" says LHS Pomalmks.
Above: Poma/inks perform at Boys Varsity Basketball Districts. Photo by Chantrey Schulke Right and Above Right: Poma/inks perform at the Pep Rally.
Photo by Savon Johnson
The 2011-2012 LHS Pomalinks: Abby Spencer (12), Zoe Reineke (10), Cortney Mangers (12), Andrea Bowman (11), Sydney Van Pelt (12), Amy Heiden (12), Kamaya LongHawkins (10), Erin Tharnish Thnish (10)
'' We have some rough patches, but we all star together and work it ou . '' Abbey Spencer
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'' Even if you don't have the basic skills and everthing before you try out, you'/~, learn everything during the year. Sydney Van Pelt.
Above : Pomalinks perform at the Fall Pep Rally. Photo by Savon Johnson
Top : Poma/inks do a routine at the Winter Spirit Rally.
''There are so many different things [Color Guards] have to do besides just twirling flag," band director Chris Watson says . "Modern marching bands in high schools have Color Guards that have many layers," he said. This year's Color Guard did an excellent job of realizing that they needed to be fully engaged, thinking ahead, being flexible, and being able to pull off all the different things that a Color Guard (sometimes now called an Aux- iliary section) has to do, Watson added.
The theme for this year's performances was The Lion King. Watson chose the theme to be more artistic and to engage the students and the audience "An audience at a football game is much different at a band con- cert, so it needs to be that something that everyone can relate to, and it needs to be something that people can understand so that the audience can relate to what's going on the field that can see that the environment is being set," Watson said "As things happen on the field as the music folds out they can say 'Oh! I love this song!' and all of the sudden they're enjoying the song and they think, 'You know what? This song really went well with this song, and I want this song to happen next .' All of a sudden it does and they're like 'Ahh, its really cool.' That's the cool part, that's the engaging part about marching band It's very interactive ."
Junior Steven Goldenstein was very active in this year's Drumline "One for the interesting parts of the show was that we incorporated big and tall column drums this year," Goldenstein said The column drums are 10ft tall columns that were 24 inches in diameter . "Because our show was the Lion King , part of the effect was having the snare players move up onto a platform p laying these big huge drums And it was a really cool effect "
Although the Drumline was smaller this year than in past years, it actually ended up being a positive thing. "It kind of helped , because the Drumline has a family feel, and so with a smaller line we had a tighter closer knit family than we had a lot in the past," Goldenstein said . "there was a lot a lot more bonding time."
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Elizabeth Lewy
Amber Morrison
Shaundra Freeman
Andrea Bowman
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The Theatre Department here at Lincoln High has been an award-winning part of lHS for many Years. The One Act play, "Home on the Morning Train," won 1st place at Districts and was Runner's Up a_t State. But there were many other opportunities for students to show oft their acting Skills.
In early October, lHS did their fall show, 'The Iliad and the Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or less." "Sunday Costs Five Pesos," was the next play performed at the end of October on the Sheldon Art Gallery stage, in celebration OF Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Then came the One Act in early December and the school Musical, 'The King and I," in mid-February. The 18 student directed plays, "Dr. Faustus," and, "Divine Narcissus" showed in mid-March, and to
top oft the year, the school's final production was the Spring Show, "Bird Woman: The Story of Sacagawea" in late April.
These plays don't just magically happen, though. loads of preparation goes into making each of these plays happen. English Department Chair Patsy Koch-Johns said that, on average, it takes 23 2-hour sessions in the course of 5 weeks to make a play happen, more depending on how many breaks are within that session.
For example, the Spring Show takes a While longer because of Spring break and the short break we had from Good Friday. The Musical also takes a bit longer, depending on how complex the music is. The hard work paid oft, though, and the proof is the stellar performances once again.
To.Q: Freshman and JV Cheerleaders get the crowd fired up at the Winter Spirit Rally
Left : Varsity and Junior Varsity huddle during a pep
ral ly.
Above: Varsity Cheerleaders perform during a pep rally.
VARSITY CHEERLEADERS
JV CHEERLEADERS
FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS
Front Row (L- R): Mollie Schoonover, Kate Schwab, Shaundra Freeman, D'Markaus Anderson Emily Gasper, Kay la Fredenburg
Second Row (l -R): Rowan Mellick, Ti-Vonda Knaff, Elizabeh Rodriguez, Mercedes Greenwood, Morgan Meyer, Kristin Larson, Cydnee Josenberge r
Back Row (l - R): Mariah Ward, Megan Powers, Ke lsey Hetrick, Briannah Hunt
Front Row CL:!!)_;_ M ac ke zie Tik alsky, Danie ll e Hansen , Rachel Page ler, Kylie Phi l ippi, All ison Ho lt, Cing Cii n
Back Row (l-R): Rachel Kingston, Kiersten Buettgenbac h, Sandy Mai, Hay ley All ey
Top Right:
(L eft - Right) : Lia Ortiz , Julian Brehm , Cassidy Tal aday, Sara Peterso n
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• Remember how difficult it was to adapt to the High School environment as a Freshman? Well, that's where Link Crew comes in. Link Crew is brand new this year, and is dedicated to helping Freshmen with their first year in High School. . Link Crew is made up of several students (from Sophomores to Seniors), and a few teachers. Amy Stetson, for example, is one of the Link Crew leaders and staff. Link Crew was in charge of Freshmen Orientation this year and they sponsored a number of activities throughout the year (like the Cocoa Cram and the Juice Jam) to help freshmen academically and socially.
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If Lincoln High had its own Super Heroes, who would they be?
Iame: Mia Longhouse The Healer." Background: Born in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to Lincoln shortly before Kindergarten.
16 years old
Po wers: Rapid Healing and Telepathy. She has rapid cell regeneration and can heal othes. She discovered her powers the summer after a bear attacked her, within hours her wounds were healed."
By Brodrick Kudron
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Powers: Super Genius, Super Athlete, Dancer , Actor, Singer Tech Suit (Body of Steel) gives him super strength, speed, and he can slow down time Linkea to a computer Fights Crime . The suit also compiles data to build a Rnowledge • base of sfrategies to help him fight, and it turns his suit into clothes for quick change. The criminals he defeats describe nim as The Shadow of Darkness
From Marvel to DC, comic books and the super heros they depict have been around for many years
Super Heros (and Heroines) are just one way to express one's creative ability, not to mention a fantastic escape from daily troubles .
Our LHS Yearbook team held a Super Hero Design Contest, and the winner recieved a free yearbook, as well as the artwork being displayed in this Yearbook (to the left) The contest winner was Brodrick Kudron (11) for his amazing design shown at the top of this page
Many students wanted another mascot for the school, one a b i t more artistic, new, and exciting. Congratulations to all who sent in an idea , all of the submissions were very creative Jamie Tran (11), Natalia Urzedowski (11), and Deontre Belford (11) were runners - up with • ·gns .
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Mega Volt (Bruce Parker) By Deontre Belford
Above: Natalie Urski and Cliff Rad
By Natalia Urzedowski
This year's Bowling Team may not have gotten a lot of attenion or press, but they had a good season and even sent two members to State.
Seniors Tanner Leapaldt and Kenny Phillips placed 11th and 38th respectively at State.
Returners to the girls team were Dana McNeil, Breanna Ogburn, Tanner Leapaldt, and Victoria Bretthaur. Rookies to the team were Ciatlin Holman, Allison Goldenstein, and Lauren Thuss. The freshmen on the team learned a lot," McNeil said. "They improved a lot considering they had never bowled before joining the team!"
Returners to the boys team were Kenny Phillips and Daniel McCullough, with new members Austen Thompson, • Gage Niemann, Joseph Dodge, Micah Eigbrett, and Mikey Hansen.
Coaches Scott and Amanda Boltz did a great job of keeping the team together and helping the bowlers to improve their games.
Above: The LHS Boys Bowling Team
Back Row: Austen Thompson , Daniel McCullough , Head Coach Scott Boltz , Gage Niemann, Joseph Dodge.
Front Row: Micah Eigbrett , Mikey Hansen , Kenny Phillips not pictured : Assistant Coach Ron Phillips
Left: The LHS Girls Bowling Team
Back Row: Tanner Leapaldt Coach Amanda Boltz Dana McNeil
Above: John Waechter (12), and Thanh La (11) represent Lincoln High during their third track meet of the Above : season. Bree Drda (12) pushes for the -----lfinish line.
ABOVE: LINCOLN HIGH GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS:(MARINA BLUM HANA MCMAHON-COLE, BREE OROA,CASSIDY TALADAY, AND REBECCA VANNEMAN) BEGIN THEIR FIRST RACE OF THE SEASON.
Left: Hana McMahon is a sophomore here at LHS She enjoys every bit of cross country and plans to continue to do it throughout her high School Career!
LEFT: REBECCA V ANNEMAN ( 10 )KEEPS
A STEADY PACE WHILE RUNNING DURING THE FIRST CROSS COUNTRY MEET OF THE SEASON. VANNEMAN WENT ON TO COMPETE AT STATE.
BELOW: WILL INAMURA (11) RACES
TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE AGAINST A HASTINGS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER.
Fr shman R bee Vann m n
w il l be the only repre ntative of Lin oln H igh at this year's Cross Country Stat Tournam nt.
Vanneman fin i shed 14th at Districts with a time f 16:28, w hi ch was six seconds slower than her b st time, to qua l ify t compete at State i n Kearney. " It feels great," Vanneman said.
She wasn't sure if she could do it, but she gave it h r b t. "T here were four top tent ams for the girls there, and it was rall y hard. It was the hardest race l'v ev r run," Vann man said.
She' ll have to practice by herse lf this w k, but sh 's v ry excited. "A coup le of my friends get to go with m to state," h sa id. "Distr icts was rea ll y tough competition, and state shou ld b even harder."
The strong wind at Districts took its to l l on the oth r runners. Frank Cuddy, also a freshman, just miss d th cutoff (th top 15 p laces) by coming in 17th.
Vanneman finished at state with a tim f 17:01.9.
Photos By Ellen Schoenmaker
A sovE AND R 1GHT: THE LHS B ovs C Ross C ouNTRY TAKE OFF FOR A HARD RACE AT P IONEERS P ARK DURING THE FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON.
Above: Lincoln High VS Lincoln North Star Gators.Photo by Heather DeLong Semptember
Above: Lincoln High Varsity Football Vs Lincoln North Star Gators. Photo by Heather DeLong Semptember
Above: Varsity Football players try to recover the ball from a fumble against Omaha Northwest. September 9, 2011
To the right: The Varsity Football team huddles up to make
win against Lincoln North Star Gators Photo by Heather DeLong
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Above: Varsity Football team tries to recover the ball before being tackled by Lincoln North Star Gators. Photo by Heather DeLong Semptember 16, 2011
Semptember 16,2011
POWER
Below:Varsity player tackle North Star Gators not letting them score a touchdown. Photo by
Lin-
coln High Var ity football team welcomed their new coach Mark Macke this year. He tarted hi s first year at Lincoln high on a very po itive tart. "We want that to be a regular occurrence where we show up to a game and compete and have a chance to win all of games." Coach Macke tated
Even though the varsity team didn 't win all their game this eason, they did come very far with three win improving their win s from last year when they only won one which was against Omaha
By JACI LOUIS Northwest High School.
Coach Macke wa n't the only new addition to the Lincoln High Varity football team. Junior Kevin Lipp was also new to the football team a well being new to the United States
Kevin Lipp is originally from Styria , Austria, which happens to be the econd large st sta te in Southeast Austria.
Kevin Lipp says football is not a popular s port in Austria so thi s would be hi s first year to ever play football.
Kevin Lipp is a starting kicker for Lincoln High School.
Kevin Lipp has an incredible kick with 55 yards
The NFL is 63 yard by Tom Demp ey from the New Orlean s Saint.Even though Kevin i leaving Lincoln High School when the school year i over he does want to come back to Lincoln High School to play on the football team and possibly get a scholarship for football.
Senior Dagan Worton quarterback say ," Hi love for football rub off on hi s teammates and ha us more motivated as a team.Eighteen seniors will be aying goodbye to the Lincoln High football team.
Lincoln High won there first Homecoming game in 12 year against Omaha Northwe t High School on September 9th 2011, with a core of 27-2 1 making this a first win for Lincoln High ince J999 when they won against Lincoln East High School. The homecoming game stand were filled with devoted fans including students and parents roaring loud through out the game. Even sitting down when players from Omaha Northwest got hurt.
Senior Say'Von Miller Defense tackJe and full back state sea on wa pretty bad. " I wanted to at lea st make it to the playoffs but we didn't have a chance.
Saying that it will be a hard step for the up coming juniors and enior s ince all of the enior i leaving but I think they can handle it.
Senior Say'Von Miller ays the ea on was pretty bad. " l wanted to at lea t make it to the playoff but we didn't have a chance.
Senior Jessie Picket tate , "the next year football team without this year eniors will have troubles , but will pull though." "They will play harder and smarter than we did ."
Dagan Worton was our Offensive MVP , Say'Von Miller won our Defen ive MVP , and Kevin Lipp wa our Special Team's MVP. Nathan Buzi won the Dennis K. Meyers Award and Je e Pickett won the Bill Pfeiff Award. All-Conference went to Dagan and Jesse. Academic All-Conference went to Denison Salisbury and Cody Morse.
Coach Macke state the eason ended okay." All things con idered I felt we made ome progress." We learned how to compete and not give and play hard for four quarter and that all you can a k for."
Front Row (L-R) : Deavante Thompson, Austen Thompson , Jamie Beltran Garcia, Lucky Tran Levester Dampeer , Kevin Lipp , D'Marcus Warren , Rynell Ware, Mickey Hansen, Bryce Gonzalez , Alan Corey , Preston Murray.
Third Row (L-R) : Coach Hitz , Trey Anderson, Trevor Graham, Nick Huggins , Dean Christiansen , Jeff Brooks, Garrett Chelton, Garytt Shirey, Curtis Russell, Deontre Belford, SayVon Miller, Tyson Wilson, Coach Christiansen.
Fourth Row (L-R) : Coach Macke , Jay-J Parks, Phenix Killen, Grant Jensen , Jacob Brown, Nick Deyoung, Dagan Worton , Jammeran Avila, Brandon Varrati , Gage Straight, Yohana Shokai, Chad FransenCook, Josh Matz , Coach Jackson
Fifth Row (L-R): Coach Beckman, Tyler Silverstrand , Sam Hedrick , Trevor Shriner, Hunter Pritchard , Jesse Pickett, Jake Milana, Mamo Prinsloo, Cody Morse , Jonathan Arnold , Brian Warne , Coach Green
GO LINKS
To the left: Lincoln High Varsity Football team tackles a North Star player in an effort to stop from gaining yards.
Photo by Heather Delong
Heather Delong
The 2012 LHS Varisty Football Team
Above: Varsity player Jeff Brooks runs down field to receive the ball to score a touchdown for Lincoln High during a game again t Lincoln Ea t on September 23,2011. Photo by Heath er Delong
Below: Varsity player runs down the field to score a touch before getting almost tackled by a North Star player Photo by Heather Delong
Football isn t j ust a sport at Lincoln High Football isn ' t just a bond between players, but football is a bond between every Link. Wheter they be new or old it brings people together. Football games are some of the best memories students and adults will ever have in their lifetimea Whether it be JV, Reserve or Freshman , it brings the mighty Links together.
Junior Varsity is a very important team for Lincoln High. Our Junior Varsity team has 1 Splayers and have won 3 out of 12 games The bond on the team is very powerful bond that c an ' t be broken The QB of the team (HUNTER PRITCHARD ) says, "I love the JV Team, playing with them is the best, It s like a home away from home, and its just great. And were doing pretty good for our season so far We play for all the fans and supporters , we can ' t let them down (he jokes )." JV is also a huge part of Lincoln High at this moment. They will carry the torch of Varsity next year and have to be ready "We ve practiced and practi ced and practiced, the young men that we have had thi s past year w e re very dedicated and I really appreciate the fact that and even when we lose they still give it there all and I can't do anything but respect that. "
Reserve is no different from JV except , you might have to work a little harder says , Cody Allgood , who is a reserve Lineman , " I play for reserve but I swing up to JV too. It s harder playing on reserve than on JV because you ' re still fighting to get on that spot to stay on an higher team ." Another fan of the Lincoln High Football team ha s more kind word s to say to the team than just his relationship with the team ." Our reserve team is a great, whether they win or lose we still respect the strength and courage for them to get out there and make our school proud! " -Ashley Carnabge . " We ' ve played a total of 6 games and unfortunately we lost every games but it has been by 7 or 8 points each game so , they kept it consis- tent and they worked very hard."-Coach Green
Every team is important to Lincoln High including its freshman team Freshman QB Nathan Pence says ," Coming into a whole new setting and into a whole new team was kind of hard, but I've built a brotherly bond with my team that can't be replaced." The freshman team is very important part of Linco ln High every year because one day they ' ll be put on our Varsity squad and should carry out the legacy of being tough "We had a good season for our own personal record. We ve won three games this season and these freshmen have the confidence in ability to carry out to varsity And , I can't wait to see them up there "-Coach Shandera Lincol; High football is a fun organization that students teachers , and parents enjoy attending. A lot of people give our Links slack on there record, but what matters is the support and the effort that everyone gives on the field, in the stands or even on the bench. It's a chained family bond that cannot be broken!
By Jordan Witherspoon
ABOVE: JIAME BELTRAN CATCHES A KICKOFF AGAINST LINCOLN SOUTHEAST.
RIGHT : THE L INKS POWER T HE BALL DOWNFIELD.
BLO FRO FOR
ABOVE: JULIEN SAMUELS TACKLES A KNIGHT DURING A GAME AT LHS.
LEFT: LINKS GET READY FOR THE SNAP.
ABOVE: LINCOLN HIGH CiNKsKICK OFF TO LINCOLN SOUTHEAST.
Top: The girls golf team take a break during practice to take a picture.
Above: Erin Field (12) nails a
Above: The girls practice teeing off at beautiful drive at Pioneers Park. Pioneers Park.
By Liz Tarvin
Below: Emma Schultz (12) talks about the Girls Golf season to a packed gym during the Homecoming Fall Sports Pep Rally.
The 2012 LHS Girls Golf Team
Thi year' Girl Golf team made ome great improvement according to coach Sam Sharpe.
"On our own cour e in town we went from a 491 total team core a year ago to a 439 team score thi year at the Heartland Athletic onference championshipk," Sharpe aid proudly
"We also had two player medal at the Northea t Invite. Emma Schultz fini hed 14th with a core of 105 and Erin Field finished 10th with a 103 score."
Standout player this eason included Erin Field who had a 105 average, Emma Schultz who had a108 average and Courtney Mangers with a 110 average for the year.
Also Michelle Lee who had the courage to come out a a enior and commit herself to the team and the game of golf. Her fir t 18 hole tournament after 7 days of preparation wa a 151, her low for the year wa 122, a 29 stroke improvement in 6 week
Highs this year included having a team score in 6 tournament having 5 scoring varsity players in 2 tournament , 2 player to medal in one tournament - the first time to happen ince at lea t 2003.
"We had 4 varsity player with a GPA average 3.649 ," harp e said.
"It was an excellent group of girls who repre ented Lincoln High with class and integrity," Sharpe said.
"They always gave great effort, and matured during their high school careers both with their golf knowledge / kill and a competitors in the sport."
Above: Coach Sam Sharpe gives the girls some tips duing practice.
(Above: Left to Right) Courtney Mangers (12) Emma Schultz (12) Michelle Lee (12) Erin Field (12).
Above: Michelle Lee ink a putt.
Above: Alexis Graewe (10) prepares to catch a ground ball.
Above : Up to bat is Cacey Wilken (10) against Kearney
"O
Above : Waiting for the game to pick up
Paige Skillett (12), watches for the ball.
Left: Amanda Hood (10)
runs to catch a line drive
Above : Kaitlyn Petr (12) waits her turn for chance at bat.
Right: Alexis Graewe (10) and Assistant
Yand Junior Varsity
This was a great year for Softba ll , in fact one of the best in the past 10 years! With 11 wins and beating two ranked teams, the team finished as Consolation Champion in the tournament. "This year we got into double digits, which was cool," Rathe said.
Coach Jeff Pierce has been Head Couch for the past four years and has been working hard with the seniors since their freshman year to build the team to be even better. The work they put in shows in the 11 games they won this year compared to the years before Coach Jeff Pierce became Head Coach where they won only 5 games in fiv years. Last year they only had 7 wins while in 2008 they only had 2 wins.
In a Perfect game against Omaha Bryan, Emma Rathe, senior, in her last year pitched her 200th strike out of the season while in the same game she hit her fifth home run of the season. "That was an extremely great experience," Emma Rathe said.
"I was really proud of this group. It was a good year and hopefully we can continue to build where we left off," says Couch Jeff Pierce.
Two of their best games this year were vs. Grand Island with a score of 2-0, Grand Island was ranked 6th at the time; and vs. Southeast at the begin of Districts. "We actua lly did really good against Southeast," Rathe says, "We lost, but it was 6-4, we were beating them for 2 innings, so that was nice." Southeast won Districts.
The other teams and coaches have ga in ed a higher respect for the Lincoln High Softball team, because of how far they have come this year.
" We gained a lot of respect from opposing teams, coaches, parents and other spectc!!ors. Lincoln High showed that they could compete and did very well to represent themselves," Pierce said.
Rathe's sk ill s drew the attention of other coaches and schools. Some people questioned why she didn't transfer to a school with a stronger team. "I don't regret it all, because I think I learned so much and got so much more out of being at Lincoln High, because you learn more than just the qualities of softba ll. I learned leadership skills, that will take me farther. I loved it here, and it was the greatest way to spend my time," Rathe sa id .
Lett : Emma Rathe (12) pitches with Emily Gasper (11) on 3rd base and Mercedes Greenwood (12) on 1st.
Above: Varsity players gather around for a team meeting
Photo Provided By Dana McNeil -
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Below: Assistant Varsity Couch and Junior Head Couch Shelly Fargo watches over the
Above : Senior Dang Dang.
Photo by Heather Delong. August 31,2011
Junior Aaron Cook Photo by Heather Delong August 31 , 2011
Above : Varsity senior player Tayler Sameck getting ready to hit the ball. Photo by Heather
Varsity Tennis Team at practice while Coach Sandberg gives an inspirarantional talk Photo by Heather Delong August 31 ,2011
Senior Taylar Sameck Photo by Heather Delong August 31 ,2011
Junior Aaron Cook Photo by Heather De Long. August 31,2011
By Jaci Louis
Boy
Tenni s sent six players to Stat this y ar, and although non m de it to the final round s all players agr d that it was cool to make it that far. They ar disappointed that another season has com to an end, but the team did do bett r this year compar d to th meets la st year.
Senior Taylor Samek and sophomore Race Schuurmans played two doubles and beat Omaha Benson 6-0,6-0, but lost to Lincoln Southeast in the second round. Junior Austin Trejo played two singles where he advance to the 2nd round after h defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-, but lost to Jacob Weng r from Lincoln East. Junior Aaron Cook and senior Zachary Sp nc won against Millard South 6-7,6-1,6-4 in a double, but lost again t Lincoln Southeast in the second round. Junior Maxwell lhri e lo st to Prep in the first round in his first single. Aaron ook and Zachary Spence have a 13-14 re cord as our numb r on doubles team.
Things haven't been all work no play the team had a wing competition at Buffalo Wild Wings after the Lincoln North Star tournament, Zachary Spence came in first with 35 wings while Dang Dang came in close second with 34 wings.
Varsity Boys Tennis Team
Left: Junior Austine Trejo. Photo by Heather Delong. August 31i2011
Below: Varsity player senior Treant Gardner. Photo by Heather Delong. August 31,2011
Front Row (L-R): Austin Trejo, Hung Vo, Zac Spence , Linh Nguyen, Craig Findlay , Trung Hoang, Andy Ngo. Second Row (L-R) : Chris Todd, Tyler Hayes, Tristan Sommars, Trent Gardner, Aaron Cook, Zach Wheat, Taylor Samek.
To the right: Varsity player Dang Dang.Photo by· Heather Delong. August 31,2011
Above : Merissa Swinnerton (11) bumps
th e ball during game vs Lincoln Northeast on September 27th a t Li ncoln Hig h P hoto b y Grace Joseph
Above : The girls volleyball teams gets ready during game vs. Lincoln Northeast on September 27th at Lincoln High
Photo by Grace Joseph
Score
Above : Lindsey Keller (12) goes
in to return a serve vs Lincoln Northeast on September 27th at Lincoln High
Photo by Grace Joseph
Above : Lindsey Keller (12) hustles to save t he ball during game vs Lincoln Northeast o n September 27th at Lincoln High.
Photo by Grace Joseph
Right: Katie Duff (11) serves the ball to opponent during game vs Lincoln Northeast on Septembe r 27th at Lincoln High.
Photo by Grace Joseph
By Cheyenne Gottula
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• This year's volleyball season was pr tty good, Resesrve won one game but won several sets throughout the year. Freshmen Coach Sherri Pendergrass, new Reserve Coach Kimberly Stoebner, and Junior Varsity Coach Chelsea McMeen have all said they've had an overall great season and can't wait to improve for the next years.
When asked about the most exciting game, junior Grace Joseph said, "They were all exciting but different there was not one exciting game, but I think one of my all time favorite games was against Northeast. We play d so good together. The way we competed as a team and everything was just amazing. I love that gam and the way we played together." Sophomore Rian Quinn said her favorite part of playing for Lincoln High was the bonding, because they went to Rocaberry and a Husker's volleyball game all together.
Good job volleyball 2011 !
To the Left: Reserve Volleyball players cheer on the Freshmen Volleyball team playing against LSE at Southeast.
Right Below: Junior Varsity Volleyball player Ariel Millsap (10) goes to serve against Fremont at Fremont.
Front Row: Elaine Samsel (11 ), Brianna Kempel (10), Mariah Ward (11 ), Ariel Comer (11 ), Ariel Millsap (10), Grace Joseph (11 ), Kylie Herbert (10)
By Nonyea Smith-Holden
Lincoln High Girls Varsity Basketball had a great season this year. New talents like Malaik Muhammad (grade 11, #13), Ashely Carngbe (grade 12, #24) came in and new beginnings started.
The girls did an amazing job working their way down the court, finding the open person and posting up and shooting the ball. Achieving the highest levels and working hard to get where they are at.
They had some rough games, but they all pulled together to focus on the next game and what they need to do in it. " Ashley Carngbe was the one to pick me and everybody up when we felt down on ourselves" said Malaik Muhammad. It was more then just a team for the girls. They bonded and became more of a family, but still got serious when it came to the court.
Muhammad says "After the game, no matter how good or bad it was, we still support and lift each other up, I think lincoln high has the best spirit." Practice is very important "Do not wait until the season starts, the season starts now, you'll get better on the off season."
New girls will come next year and it will be an improvement. They made many people proud this year and got to levels some people didn't think they'd ever get.
ABOVE : Malaik Muhammad (#13, grade 11) lines up to the free throw line
RIGHT: Coach Pierce gathers the girls up to focus on what they need to do when they get back in the game. photo by : Sierra Arizola
Right Side : Brianna Hunt (#33 , grade 11) and Jarelle Brooks (#21 , grade 11) work together to steal the ball. Photo By : Sierra Arizola
Below : Ashely Carngbe (#24 , grade 12) shoots the ball. Photo by: Sierra Arizola
Side :
Right Side : Varsity/Junior
Varsity Girls Basketball Front
Row (L to R) : Linh Nquyen , Alexis Graewe , Mara Hollamon , Malaik Muhammad , Ashley Camgbe, Dasia Watson , Elisia Medina-Jordan
Second Row (L to R) : Coach jiles , Mariah Ward , Alexsis Carpenter , Alysha Toman , Joyce Osorio , Briannah Hunt , Rian Quinn , Paska Juma , Simoe Hamilton , Jarelle Brooks , Coach Pierce
Left
the girls box out to get the rebound and move the ball down the court Photo by: Hunter Pritchard
Top : Abi Paudel (#30, grade 11) post up to look for an open girl
Above : The girls defense gets ready to stop their opponents. Photo by : Hunter Pritchard
Lincoln High Freshman girls basketball had a good season this year. They got on the court on worked hard. They committed their time on the team and gave it all they got. They had some rough atches, but as the seasons come, they will get better.
Up: J V Girls get re~ aoove right siae: D drives up to make a
Up Abpve: Benie Buzi (11th grade )_qets the ball down the court. Photo by: Kyle
JV Girls Basketball
Lincoln High JV Girls basketball had a great season. One of the best season at LHS. They worked really hard and spent a good amount of time in the gym. Being focused was a big part of the team and the girls manged to do so. The team had some up and downs, but at the end they still gave their effort! We all can't wait to see what next season brings us.
Future Ballers
Reserve Girls Baskeba/1 Team (Photos:Kak)
Left Side: JV Girls Basketball huddle up. Down Below: Alice (11 grade) gets ready to shoot the ball from the freethrow line.
Photo By:Grace
to play defense Up Watson (9th_qrade) up Photo by:G"'race
Made by: Nonyea Smih-Holden
Lincoln High Reserve girls warm-up to get ready for their big win against Northstar
Reserve girls post up to get the 1>all down the court to make a basket.
Up: Colf h Clark calls a timeu to \J die the iris ge,ow: ir~s get rea, to p~fy defense.
Right:The team huddles together at----~~~-• a home game for a time out.
Above:The Varsity cheerleaders show their ------11 support for the golll team.
Above : Michael Collins(12) goes in for a shot against North Platte High School.
Above:Deondre White(12) dribbles the ball in toward the basket.
Above :Shaka Chol(12) tries to block the ball from Omaha Central High School.
Above :The Varsity Boys Basketball team played Omaha Central High School. Joseph Addison(11) goes for the ball.
Right: Varsity basketball player John Harris(12) plays defense against Lincoln Southeast High School.
The Boys Varsity Basketball team had a rough season, but they worked really hard as a team and bonded we l l.
Coach Dan Noble said, "The leaders for the team are probably the seniors: Demarius Lott, Deandre White, Jesse Pickett, John Harris, Mi c hael Collins, Elijah Eubanks, DaVonte Webster , Merrill Holden, and Sh aka Chol."
Senior Jesse Pickett who is a power forward ha s been on the Vars ity team for two years He says, "All th team are really good friends, we have good team bonding."
Some of their best games would be against Pius X, Omaha North, Omaha Central, and Omaha Northwest because they played very well as a team.
Senior Demarius Lott who is a shooting guard ha s been on the varsity team since he was a freshm an Lott says, "The best memories, there's too many to think of, but probably joking around in the locker room and when we win and go to practice."
Senior Deandre White who is a point guard has been on the varsity team since he was a sophomore. White says the "good memories would probably be practicing with them everyday and building the bond with the same dudes."
Left:Varsity Basketball player John Harris(12) plays defense so that Khaleefa Muhammad(11) could go in with the ball.
Above: Varsity Basketball player Khaleefa Muhammad(11) practices his lay ups during practice before districts.
The Lincoln High Varisty Basketball Team Back Row(L to R)-Nick Madsen , Mark Larson.Will Smith , Kyle Headley , John Harris(12) , Merrill Holden (12) , Jason Towery (9) , Coach Dan Noble, Luke Hansen , John Goodwin, Richard Jackson , Kevin James Front Row(L to R)-Deondre White (12) , Jesse Pickett (12) , DaVonte Webste r(12) , Khaleefa Muhammad(11 ) , Demarius Lott( 12) , Michael Collins (12) , Elijah Eubanks (12) , Payton Helmstadter (10) , Shaka Chol (12)
Right: Varsity Basketball player Demarius Lott (12) goes for a lay up at the home game against Omaha Central High School.
Up above: Lincoln High Bors Basketbal Photo By
Steve Scott
Linhs
Down Below: J. v Boys race to get the ball up the court.
by
Trevor Alley
The Lincoln High Boys JV Basketball Team
Front Row (L to R): D' Marqueyon Whittington , Trey Anderson , Keshawn Wilson , Aberion Alexander , Payton Helmstadter, Than La, Joe Addison.
Second Row (L to R): Coach Madsen , Javon jones, Khaleefa Muhammad , Josh Matz, Dj johnson , Josh Henderson , Jason Towery, Kak Ayaj , Coach Larson
Photo
Up Above: J.V player Javon Jones (#22 , grade 11) plays defense against North Platte.
Photo by Trevor Alley
Up above: J. v Boys Basketball group photo. Below: J.V. Boy Payton Helmstadter shoots a three against North Platte , (#14, grade 10)
Photo by:Trevor Alley.
By Nonyea
Reserve, and Freshman Boys Basketball players had many new talents this year.
The boys accomplished a new beginning, and worked so hard to get where they are.
"We have good chemistry and stick together as a family and that's what a'lot of teams need .and alot of them are missing that," says junior Khaleefa Muhummad.
The boys did an amazing job and won against teams that people didn't think they could beat against like Omaha Central.
Junior Aberion Alexander said, "What makes us a good team is our positivity level and encouraging others when we're down."
The team had their up and downs, but at the end stayed focus on what they needed to do to win.
"We know how to bond with each other and know how to get things done and not be selfish on the court," says junior Josh Henderson.
All teams did a Great job this year. Another Lincoln high Job WELL DONE!
Up Above: ReseNe Boys Tyson Wilson (#24 , grade 10) shoots on Millard South Photo by Mariah Ward
Down Below : ReseNe boys play defense
The Lincoln High Boys Freshman Basketball Team. Front Row (L to R) : Frank Cuddy , Jamie Davis , GaNin Garcia, Rawson Ngho , Quetin Bohaty , Tim Brock , Jose Perez Blanco , Robert Kroese
Lincoln High Boys Reserve Basketball Team
First Row (L to R): Thien Phan, Andy Ngo, Dietrich Wanamaker , Jordan Sorge, Elijah Gibson , Andy Moore. Second Row (L to R): Coach Goodwin, Tyson Wilson, Austin Phipps , Race Schuumans , Ca1eb Thiessen , Coach Jackson
Second Row (L to R): Coach Smith , Mahmoud 0thman , Kevin Franklin , Montez Calhoun , JaMa Ahmose , Corbin Oppegard , Jaden Jilg- Brown , Brain Aguliar , Alex Holman , Coach Headley , Coach James
By Seivi Meskin
Below: Keil Yuan (11) gets readv for his event at the Cotter Invite.
aSwimming
and diving is an amazing tradition at Lincoln High, and it takes hard work.
Coach Richard Conradt expects everyone to take responsibility, and they do. "When it's time for somebody to step up to the leadership role ... they do," Conradt said.
As for identifying a stand-out swimmer this year, Conradt heistates. "Society focuses on the stars, but really for me
it's all about the expectations and whether they meet them," he •••••••••••••••••••• said. "Everybody on any given day can step up and be the person who contributes to the team."
Swimming against Grand Island, one of the top teams in the state, was a tough meet, but it helped the team. "It' good for us to get a chance to swim against people who are talented, and we'll improv e because of that," Conradt said.
Photo byEllen Schoenmaker
Above: Swimmers get ready for the back stroke at the Cotter Invite.
Photo By Ellen Schoenmaker
Right: ...-Samantha Ells (12) does the breast stroke at the Cotter Invite.
Photo By Ellen Schoenmaker
Below: Members of the Links swim team help count laps for the 500 meter at the Cotter Invite.
Photo By Elle~ Schoenmaker
Above: Moeko Yoshi
Photo By Ellen Schee
(Up above)
The swim team is "relav psych up" at the Cotter invite.
Photo. By: Ellen Schoenmaker
lin 0) does the butterfly at the Cotter Invite. enaker
Lincoln High Boys Swimming/Diving Front Row (R. to L.): Samuel Costello , Heladio Peiez, Blake Costello , John Frey, Anthony Bryan , Second Row (R. to L.): Ken Yuan, Jose Lemus , Christopher Tood Christian Luedtke, Eirk Schltz
Third Row (R. to L.): Coach Luedtke, Coach Conradt, Coach Castro
Lincoln High Girls Swimming/ Diving Front Row (R. to L.): Sarah Frev, Amt Naff, Ashlie Izzo
Mc3:ggie Zoz, Cassidy Taladay, Deanna Nelson , Moeko Yoshmo
Second Row (R. to L. ): Kelsev Hetrick, Ellen Schoenmaker, Hannah Higginsm Carissa Wei , Amber Morrison , Miranda Frickem Sirra Perrv
Third Row (R. to L.): Coach Conradt, Mollie Schoenover, Bree Drda , Sam Ells , Emma Schultz , Chantrey Schulke , Coach Casro , Coach Luedtke
state this year. Rynell Ware LNE.
(seniour), Tyler Silverstrand (se-
niour), DJ Castillo (junior), and Cody
_____ __ Morse (junior). DJ, Rynell and Tyler made it to the heartbreak round, the round to medal, and DJ won third place. Varsity wrestling junior DJ Costillo had a hard time at districts because he came in second. "It was tough for me and a big deal because · I was expecting to get first," Says DJ. He was undefeated until he went to districts. After coming in second at districts he worked harder to prepare himself for state. He was proud of himself for making third place but he said he could have done better. Rynell Ware says wrestling isn't over for him. He was very proud of what he had accomplished during the season. "I think I did well I made it to state. I set my goal," Says Rynell. He also said that from last year he had made some improvements like better technique and better shots. There were only three seniors on the team this year. Tyler Silverstrand, Rynell Ware, and Evan Sackett. "The most memorable memory was Evan Sackett beating the LNE 113 pounder 10-9 with two seconds left to beat," says coach Andrew Genrich. When asked what made him proud coach Genrich said that "the team unit-
ing at the end of the season and hopefully carrying it on to the
season to have success next year."
Four Above: DJ Costillo Right: DJ Castillo (12) guys from the LHS (12) goes for the fall returns Guyer of LSW wrestling team ·went to at a home dual vs. to the mat at state.
Photo: Curtisy of Lin-
Photo by Lexi Car- coin High Wrestling
penter. Facebook page.
Above: Rynell Ware (12) sprawls on a LPX
wrestler at a home dual. Photo by Daylan off
Davis
Above: At a LHS Vs. LPX meet Jaime Beltran (11) has a front head and is looking to score.
Photo by Daylan Davis.
Right: After beating LNE at a home dual The team has a meeting. Photo by Lexi Carpenter.
Bellow: Devon Brandt (11) tries to hold down a LSW wrestler at the LHS JV invite with a tight waist ankle.
Bellow: Coach Genrich talks to Rynell Ware (12) after a close win gainst a LSW wresler.
Above: Front Row (L to R): Cody Allgood, Zach Ditson, Grant Gordon, Paul Guerro, Lucky Tran, Sam Pierce, Alan Delano, DeAnthony Rockwell, Evan Sackett
Second Row (L to R): Jesse Garvey, Cody Morse, Coleman Jackson, Shahab Salahaldin, Isaac Okeng, Marcelles Cher-
Photo by Katie Chi-
Photo by Daylan Davis
ry, Wade Michalski, Zach Spence
Right:Tyler Silverstrand (12) Tries to get Wrist Third Row (L to R): Mgr. Andrea Bowman, Willy Hernandez, control on BE at state. Rynell Ware, Trevor Graham, Tyler Silverstrand, DJ Castillo, Photo: Curtisy of the Lincoln High wrestling Blake Niles, Evan Vicroy, Coach Andrew Genrich Facebook page
Despite having a broken ankle earlier in the year. LHS junior Ashlie Izzo made it to state in diving where she came in 6th place. •
Four boys from the Lincoln High Wrestling team made it to state. Cody Morse ( 11 ), Tyler Silverstrand ( 12), D.J. Costil1o (11 ), and Rynell Ware (12). Tyler, Rynell, and DJ. Made it to the heartbreak round and D.J. Castillo won 3rd place.
Freshman Rebecca Vanneman finished 14th at districts this year, and came in with a time of 17:01.9 at state despite having an injured ankle. Vanneman says "Cross country is a tough sport, you really have to push through the pain." She did an outstanding job of representing Lincoln High.
Soreti Teshome a sophomore qualified for nationals with her persuasive speech about having closure. Teshome finished 4th place. The Nationals will take place during June in Indianaplis, Indiana. The speech team did a great job.
State ualifiers
Six Lincoln High tennis players went to state this year. Senior Taylor Samek and sophomore Race Schuurmans beat Omaha Benson with 6-0,6-0. Junior Aaron Cook and senior Zachary Spence beat Millard South 6- 7, 6-1. Junior Austin Trejo advanced to the 2nd round after defeating Omaha Bryan 6-1, 6- I .
Seven Lincoln High students competed in Omaha at the "Louder Than a Bomb" State Slam Poetry competition: Will Mosby (11 ), LiJlian Bornstein ( I 0), Charlie Curtis- Beard ( I 0), and Rachele Merliss (9) competed in individual events. Cahterine Burns, Reagan Mycres, Itahi Sanchez, and Rachel Merliss performed a Women's Group piece. The team came in 3rd (ONE POINT behind the winner). This is the first Slam Poetry Team at Lincoln High.
The Lincoln High One Act Production placed I st at Districts and got runner up at State in Kearney with their production of "Home on the Momin' Train."
The Lincoln High Debate had an outstanding season and sent a number of students to state. Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Sarah DiMagno, Soreti Teshomc, and Michelle Lee. Policy Debate: Raymond Wunder, Sean Johnson, Zach Hadenfeldt, Kyle Trevett, Shawn Wimmer, and Mikayla Findlay. Public Forum: Erin Wilford, Trevor Obermueller, Mary Wickizer, and Hayden Myers. Sarah DiMagno made it to finals, Soreti Teshome made it to semi-finals, and Raymond Wunder and Sean Johnson made it to quarter finals.
July 7, 2011 - The world's first artificial/synthetic organ transplant was achieved by Surgeons in Sweden, using an artificial/synthetic windpipe coated with stem cells.
July 21, 2011 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lands successfully at Kennedy Space Center after completing STS135, concluding NASA's space shuttle program.
July 22, 2011 - 76 people are killed in twin terrorist attacks in Norway after a bombing in the Regjeringskvartalet government center in Oslo and a shooting at a political youth camp on the island of Ut0ya.
August 5, 2011 - NASA announces that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured photographic evidence of possible liquid water on Mars during warm
August 20-28, 2011 - Arab Spring and the Libyan civil war: In the Battle of Tripoli, Libyan rebels take control the nation's capital, effectively overthrowing the government of Muammar Gaddafi.
September 17, 2011 - Occupy Wall.Street protests begin in the United States. This develops into the
Occupy movement which spreads to 82 countries by October 31, 2011 - Date selected by the UN as the symbolic ey date when global population I ,~,~,~ reaches seven billion.
November 26, 2011 - The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, the most elaborate Martian exploration vehicle to date, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center. It is slated to land on Mars on August 5, 2012.
March
20, 2003 - December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011 - The United States formally declares an end to the Iraq War.
January 23, 2011 - The European Union formally adopts an embargo against Iran in protest of that nation's continued effort to enrich uranium.
February 6, 2012 - The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth 11 marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the thrones of the Un'ited Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and the 60th anniversary of her becoming Head of the Commonwealth.
March 13, 2012 - After 244 years since its first publication, the Encyclopoodia Britannica discontinues its print edition moving to online editions.
The fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American male who was unarmed, by George Zimmerman, a 28-year old Hispanic American male and a neighborhood watch member, took place on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. The case called up the questions of age and racial profiling in America.
October 5, 2011 - Steve Jobs, American computer entrepreneur (b. 1955)
November 21, 2011 - Anne
1 McCaffrey, American writer; most famous for the Epic serie The Dragonriders of Pern. (b. 1926)
November 5, 2011 - Andy Rooney, Emmy Award winning 60 Minutes commentator (b. 1919)
February 26, 2012 - Trayvon Martin, High School Student (b
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April 7, 2011 - Mike Wallace, American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. (b. 1918)
December 17,2011 - Kim Jong-ii, Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) (b. 1941)
July 23, 2011 - Amy Winehouse, British singer (b. 1983)
February 11, 2012 - Whitney Houston, American singer and actress (b.
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ABOVE: Boys and Girls Cross Country: Front Row (L-R): John Prey, Sam Co tello, Alex B mmels, Frank Cuddy, Will Inamura, Ben Hadley, Douglas Tesch Second Row (L-R): Cassidy Taladay. Hama McMahon-Cole, Ami Naff. Bree Drda, Alison Goldenstein, Marina Blum. Rebbecca Vanneman. Emily Patterson Third Row (L-R): Coach Smith-John en, Coach Dawson Thoma Wtzki, John Waechter, Dietz Wanamaker, Thanh La, Ethan Goodwin, Truog Nguyen, Emma Waechter LHS Varsity Volleyball
ABOVE: Freshman Football: Front Row (L-R): Blake Co tello, Abraham Sakilla. Grant Gordon, Orlando Ivory, Gavin Garcia, Zachery Ditson, Brandon Rodriguez, Ra son Ngoh Second Row (L-R): Coach Varley, Blazek Johnson, DeAnthony Rothwell, Montoya Laravie, Marcelle Cherry, Steve Laravie, Kolton Martin, Jamie Davi Anthony Bryan, Jaiden Vyhlidal, Coach Genrich Third Row (L-R): JaMa Ahmose, Khalil Hunter, evin Franklin, Eric Van Oteghem, Sage Sheppard, Nathan Pence, Wade Michalski. Alex Holman, Brian Aguitar. Coach Goodwin, Not pictured Jaden Jilg-Brown, Danavon Comer, Shey Wood Jayson Maschman, Kevin Franklin. oach Goodwin
LEFT: Varsity Volleyball: Front Row (L-R): Medina Kovacevic, Angie Bustamante, Morgan Meyer, Sam Ell , Lind ey Keller, Emma McKeighan, Tiona Brown Second Ro (L-R): Coach Rychecky, Coach Stoebner. Caitlin !i!iil'si4 ~ Holman, Meri sa Swinnerton, Katie Duff, Cheyanna Kempel, Coach Pendcr-
RIGHT: Varsity Softball: i'ront Row (L-R): Kaitlyn Petr, Mercedes Greenwood, Paige Skillett, Emma Rathe. Dana McNeil Second Row (L-R): Emily Gasper,
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Story By Amara Castellanos
When Eng l ish teacher and LHS Slam Team sponsor Deborah McGinn started thinking about putting together a Slam Poetry Team , she had no idea it would catc h on lik e it did.
Interest in the team spread lik e wild fire , and soon st udents who had never written poetry (let alone read it out loud ) were clamoring for a spot. That team went on to place 3rd (one point behind the winner) in the " Louder Than a Bomb " state competit ion in Omaha the week of April 16th - 20th
You wou ld never have known that the team didn't win first place from their behavior on the bus ride home.
" The kid s were chant in g and reciting poetry all the way back home," Slam Team sponsor l sau Metes said Expect big things from this grow in g group next yea r !
Tog Left:Lincoln High slam poe~ student performs for an audience at The Mill coffeehouse for slam poetry night. Team Plioto : Devon Archer(12), William Mosby(11) Joshua Curtis-Beara(12), Dakota Brezina(11 ), Reagan Myers(11 ), Jim Rfiian(11 ), Yasmin Perez (12 )~Karrar Sallam(12), Josiah Morgan(9), Rachele Merliss(9), Catherine Burns(11 ), tlaine Samsel(11 ), Deborah McGinn, Lillian Bornstein(10), ltahi Sanchez(11 ), lsau Metes Samantha Woog, Charlie CurtisBeard(10)( Dominique Garay, Sam Ceach, Paul Schack(9) Le1t Bottom: Lillian Bornstein 10) performs at THe Mill for slam poetry night. Left:Joshua CurtisBeard(12) performs for the slam poetry night at tlie The Mill. Above : lsau Metes, Deborah McGinn, and Samantha Woog introduce the Lincoln High slam poetry team to The Mill.
Lincoln High students from the writers club established the literary magainze, Scribe in 1930. Since then the content has changed a lot, but the tradition of excellence stays the same.
The magazine contains poem s and short stories submitted by LHS students and staff. The editors vote on the best of the poems and stories to put in the book. It took this year's editors 9 months to go through all of the submissions.
English teacher and Scribe sponsor Deborah McGinn sells cinnamon rolls, muffins, and gum to raise money for the book all year. Selling the book at the end of the year helps make up the money for the printing costs.
Left Top: Heather Wilson(11) poses for her picture. Left Bottom: Scribe editors work on the laptops to put the book together. Left: Lillian Bornstein(10) focuses on editing a submission.
Back Row (Left To Right): lsau Metes, Catherine Burns(11 ), Heather Wilson(11 ), Lillian Born stei n(10 ), Shayne Molt(12), ltahi Sanchez(11 ), Deborah McGinn. Front Row (Left To Right): Lynn Diep (10), Alyssa Roberts(10).
BY: ALYSON LOTT MAN
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3: 5-6
I'm very proud of yo u ! Love, Mom
Samantha, you have been cal led many names over the years : Samantha Jane , Sweets, Sam Bone , Sam I Am. Sammi. No matter what name you answer to , you have always been a beautiful daughter, fantastic niece, fun loving cousin. caring sister and a true friend. We wish you a bright future, filled with adventure, excitement and good health. With
all our love your family
Class of 2012
Bree--
Congratulations! All of your hard work will be worth it. We all love you and are proud of the person you are!
Your Family
To our bright, shining love Ashley Great Adventures await you. Continue to spread your joy, hope and encouragement. Create your own stage, wherever you go. Appreciate obstacles and victories as opportunity for growth.
We are proud of the beautiful young woman you 've become. Love Dad and Mom
Congratulations Elijah, You know, ever since you were little, we knew you were destined to be a uniquely profound individual with a good heart. Even today. as we watch you grow into a man, we continue to delight in your abilities. and accomplishments. Well Done! Love always, Mom and Dad s
Sarah , You bring us so much Joy!
Mom and Dad
Mercedes,
You have been my pride and joy since the beginning. I have enjoyed watching you grow as an athlete, a cheerleader, and most of all a beautiful young lady I'm very proud of you!! Congratulation on making through the high 's and low's of high schooll
Love you always and thank yo u for being my best friend. Mom
"John Jr. "
Rememb er God
h as a purpose and a plan for your life(Jere m ia h 29 : 11) and we th ank God for you. Continue to seek Him And you ' re right save the "best" for last.
Love you, Dad & Mom
Kelsey, Words cannot say how proud we are of you We have been blessed with being able to watch you Grow, Cheer, Swim.
You have com a long way from being our little tomboy into a beautifu l young lady
You'll always be our Fuzzy
Love you Mom & Dad
Alyson,
W e are so proud of you and everything you have accomplished. You have show n that any obstacle can be overcome when you put a ll your heart in it. Good Luck in the future and always strive for mar
Love Mom, Dad, and Andrea
Koral, From small to large in everything you do, we are proud of you Take what you love and turn it into your future success We are sure you can do anything you put your mind to Congratulations! f'.Jways remember 1-4-3
Mom, Dad & Sisters
Nny,
It has been a joy watching you grow up through the years. We are proud of all your achievements, but mostly we are proud of the wonderful person you've become We wish you happiness and contentment after high school as you continue to follow your dreams Love, Mom, Dad, Tommy Lindsey, Congratulations Sweetheart! We are very proud of youl Your hard work and dedicatio is an inspiration all of us. You have grown into a beautiful young lady May God continue to bless you and your abilities Philippians 4 : 13 Love, Mom, Dad , and Jenna
Co ng I I ns Daniell We re looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you Best of luck 1n college , and have a great time learning all the new and exciting " tools " for your success 1n the mechanical worldl Thanks for all of the fun and crazy memories from your school adventures! With love, Mom & D ad
Louis Armstrong said it bestW hen you ' re smilin ' Keep on smi lin '
The whole world smiles with yo u
Welcome to th e worldLove Mom and Dad
Jay-J "Young Master" Parks from your infancy to young adulthood
we continue to be in awe of your achievements This is only the end of a prologue you have only begun the first c hapter of your life
We are the proudest parents. We love you alwaysL...___________..,1
Mom and Dad
___ __ Kaitlyn,
You have an amazing ' and infectious smi le! yone that sees your smile knows that you are truly happy and enjoy life to its fullest. Keep your 'nothing can get me down ' attitude and the possibilities that are open t o yo u will be limitl ess. I am so proud of you and feel very blessed that God picked me to be your Mom! I love yo u so much!!
Congratulations on making it to th end of the roller coaster Mickey would be proudand so are we!
Your determination , focus , and self-discipline are a great compliment to your joyfu l spirit and sparkong smi le
Thanks for making our lives The Happiest place On Earth
Mom and Dad
Joe, We are very proud of you. It seems like just yesterday you were my "Big Guy " You are now a young man with a bright future ahead of you. We hope you accomplish everything you set your mind to. Congratulations!
Love, Mom, Bert & Christine
"One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries"-
A A. Milne
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"- Seuss we love yo u " Mom & Dad
ite son: Good lu ck at UNL and beyond!
Love
Mom and Dad
Baby girl where did the time go? It seems like yesterday you came out talking and singing and haven ' t stopped. We have treasured every moment with you
We are so proud of the young lady you are growing into Love you with all our hearts
__. Dad. Mom. and Jaryd
From a little boy interested in cowboys. military and all things history re lated, to the young man you've become - We love you and wish you the very best. You will make a great Historian or Politician. But then again, was ther e ever any doubt?
Love. Mother and Dad
Abbey, Congratulations on your graduation! Follow your dreams and let them be guided by your heart. Love to our precious(babyl daughter Love. Mom and Dad
Elizabeth. We want you to know that you ve been a blessing to our family from the moment you arrived, you're a strong and determined 1nd1v1dual who has overcom many challenges to get to this time in your life Th many successes you have achieved brings honor to us as a family Love. The Family
Marilyn Monro once said that if you give a girl the nght shoes. she can conquer the world.
Well. you've got the sh s now go out and conquer. just please avoid stepping in the steaming pilesl Love youl
From Aunt Teri
Congratul tions
K Iii , We are so very proud of you and the person you are, canng, loving and funny
Continue to trust that God Will lead you where you are meant to be Love you. Grandma and Grandpa S
